The United States has launched an ambitious federal initiative, dubbed “Mission Genesis,” to marshal scientific and supercomputing resources for artificial intelligence development, drawing comparisons to the Apollo program and the Manhattan Project. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to kickstart the effort, which aims to position the U.S. at the forefront of the global AI race.
The White House described “Mission Genesis” as a historic mobilization of scientific resources, designed to coordinate, scale, and accelerate the integration of AI across government agencies and national laboratories. The initiative targets faster breakthroughs in critical sectors such as energy, health, and materials science.
Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, stated that “America is on the cusp of a scientific revolution” driven by AI. He emphasized the plan would leverage the advanced computing capabilities of Department of Energy national laboratories to process vast federal datasets and enable more AI-driven experiments.
These national labs, home to some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, will serve as the technical core of the mission. By opening these advanced computing resources to a wider array of agencies and scientific projects, the administration expects to drastically shorten discovery times across numerous disciplines.
The administration also plans to forge alliances with major private sector technology companies to expand supercomputing capacity. Officials indicated that hardware and high-performance computing solutions from firms like Nvidia Corp., Dell Technologies Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) would be crucial partners in scaling existing infrastructure.
Beyond scientific advancement, “Mission Genesis” is presented as a strategic tool to address rising energy costs. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright highlighted that an ultimate goal is to “bring more energy, make our power grid more efficient, and reverse the price increases that have angered American citizens” by integrating AI.
The application of AI to power grids, industrial systems, and consumption models is expected to optimize processes, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency in energy production. This, according to Wright, will help stabilize and eventually lower electricity prices for consumers.
The initiative also reflects President Trump’s broader strategy to boost AI adoption and reduce regulatory hurdles, aiming to secure a strategic advantage over rival nations like China. His administration has consistently opposed fragmented state-level AI regulations, advocating for a unified federal standard.
Bloomberg reported that the president is preparing an executive order to authorize the Department of Justice to sue states whose AI regulations are deemed unconstitutional. This move signals a direct legal confrontation over who defines the rules governing AI development and deployment within the country.
Senior officials, including Carl Coe, Chief of Staff at the Department of Energy, have underscored the strategic importance of AI by comparing the mission to landmark historical efforts such as the Apollo program, which landed humans on the moon, and the World War II-era Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb.