The US Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The White House on Monday launched a new program to allow the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to collaborate with tech companies and academics on using AI to further scientific research.

Under the new Genesis Mission, created by executive order, the Department of Energy will develop a new AI platform that uses federal scientific data to train AI models and agents made for scientific research. It underscores President Donald Trump’s focus on AI in his second term, coming after he’s introduced a sweeping package of initiatives and policy recommendations in July called the AI Action Plan .

The Genesis Mission aims to take the tech and business ind

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