OPM adds OpenAI to its employees’ computers

OPM Director Scott Kupor speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill on April 03, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Office of Personnel Management is rolling out ChatGPT to its employees this week, its director told employees Tuesday. 

“This is part of our broader effort to equip you with AI tools that help you work faster, think bigger, and collaborate better,” the agency’s director, Scott Kupor, told staff in an email shared with Nextgov/FCW by the agency. 

Employees already can access Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, the email says, but now they’ll have access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5, too. 

“AI is a great assistant, but you’re still the expert. I know some of you are excited, some are curious, and some are wary. In the coming weeks, [the Office of the Chief Information ...