Elon Musk's xAI has finalized a contract with the U.S. government's General Services Administration (GSA) to provide its AI chatbot Grok at a remarkably low price of 42 cents for a year and a half. This pricing strategy positions Grok against established competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, who offer their services for $1. The agreement not only includes the chatbot but also access to xAI engineers for assistance in technology integration. The choice of 42 cents is speculated to be a playful reference to both a marijuana joke and the number's significance in 'The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.' Earlier attempts to partner with the GSA faced setbacks due to Grok's controversial outputs, but recent directives from the White House have expedited its approval as a vendor. Additionally, xAI is part of a $200 million contract with the Pentagon, highlighting its growing influence in government technology.