OpenAI is offering free ChatGPT Plus subscriptions for a year to U.S. military veterans within their first year of civilian life to assist with career transition, resume writing, and emotional support, aiming to ease the challenging shift from military to civilian life and address higher veteran suicide rates.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has instructed the military to ensure a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump, emphasizing the military's duty to uphold the Constitution and remain apolitical. This directive comes amid concerns over Trump's plans to use federal forces at the border and replace career civil servants with loyalists. The Biden administration has taken steps to protect civil servants from political interference, following Trump's previous executive order aimed at reducing job security for federal employees.