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Genesis Mission: AI for Science

by US Department of EnergyUS

Leverage AI to double scientific discovery productivity in a decade, solving challenges in nuclear energy, critical minerals, fusion, quantum and advanced manufacturing.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Nov 2025 EO; 278 projects selected July 2026 from 5,000+ applications.

Updated Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · First projects launch research workflows with AI models
  1. Executive Order signed establishing Genesis MissionNov 2025Complete.
  2. 26 science and technology challenges announcedFeb 2026Complete.
  3. Request for Applications issued with $293M availableMar 2026Complete.
  4. 278 projects selected from 5,000+ applicationsJul 2026Complete.
  5. New 10k-GPU systems deployed at Argonne and Oak RidgeJul 2026Complete.
  6. First projects launch research workflows with AI modelsTarget Q4 2026Current milestone.
  7. Phase 2 expansion planning and European partnershipsTarget 2027Not yet reached.

Most important updates

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  1. Q4 2026First projects launch research workflows with AI models (next)
  2. 2027Phase 2 expansion planning and European partnerships
  3. 2027First AI-accelerated nuclear reactor designs from Prometheus project submitted for licensing
  4. 2028International partnerships with European and Asian research agencies
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