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Genesis Mission: AI Computing Infrastructure

by US Department of EnergyUS

Provide exascale AI computing resources to enable AI-accelerated scientific discovery at the nation's leading research institutions.

DeployStage 4 of 5

10,000-GPU systems at Argonne and Oak Ridge deployed July 2026.

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Milestones

Next · First Genesis Mission projects begin using GPU systems
  1. Procurement and specification of GPU systemsQ4 2025Complete.
  2. Installation and integration at Argonne National LaboratoryQ2 2026Complete.
  3. Installation and integration at Oak Ridge National LaboratoryQ2 2026Complete.
  4. First Genesis Mission projects begin using GPU systemsTarget Jul 2026Current milestone.
  5. Capacity expanded to support Phase 2 projectsTarget 2027Not yet reached.

Upcoming

  1. Jul 2026First Genesis Mission projects begin using GPU systems (next)
  2. 2027Capacity expanded to support Phase 2 projects
  3. 2027Third GPU system deployed at a third national lab (Brookhaven or Los Alamos)
  4. 2028Exascale AI system milestone achieved (quadruple GPU capacity)
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