Overview
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Genesis Mission, directing the Energy Department to build a secure American Science and Security Platform that links national labs, supercomputers and federal datasets for AI‑driven research.
- The White House assigned overall coordination to OSTP’s Michael Kratsios, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright leading implementation and DOE Undersecretary for Science Darío Gil tapped to play a leading role.
- The initiative invites public‑private and academic partnerships, with companies including Nvidia, Dell, AMD, HPE and Oracle identified by officials, and Amazon announcing up to $50 billion for federal data centers and AI services.
- Priority areas include biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission and fusion, semiconductors, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing and space, with officials touting potential to improve grid efficiency and reduce energy costs.
- The administration paused a separate push to preempt state AI laws after resistance from Republican state leaders, as critics question funding trade‑offs, energy demand from data centers and safeguards for sensitive data.