Washington, DC — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting national scientific research through artificial intelligence, launching an initiative that will create a government backed platform to leverage decades of federal datasets for scientific discovery.
The program, named the Genesis Mission, is designed to integrate vast federal scientific data collections to train AI models, automate research workflows, and accelerate breakthroughs in fields ranging from protein folding to fusion plasma physics, officials said.
“This initiative will shorten discovery timelines from years to days or even hours,” Michael Kratsios, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, said during a briefing before the order was made public. “It will empower scientists to test bolder hypotheses and reach breakthroughs currently unattainable.”
The Genesis Mission represents the latest in a series of executive orders from Trump focused on artificial intelligence, following directives to reduce regulatory obstacles and fast track AI technology deployment.
Officials emphasized that the new platform will leverage the world’s largest collection of federal scientific datasets, developed over decades of public investment.
“The US federal government has invested billions in scientific research over the past fifty years,” said Dr. Elena Martinez, a computational science researcher at Stanford University.
“Creating a platform that can unify and apply these datasets through AI is an unprecedented step that could transform multiple scientific disciplines.”
The Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories will provide access to the datasets and computational resources, starting with existing supercomputers and eventually expanding infrastructure to meet the growing demands of AI research.
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that chipmakers including Nvidia and AMD, as well as technology firms Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell, have agreed to build dedicated facilities within the national labs.
Some data will also be shared with private AI companies, though sensitive information will remain restricted due to national security concerns.
Experts noted that the Trump AI platform could significantly enhance US competitiveness in science and technology.
“Integrating AI with federal research data could dramatically reduce experimental timelines,” said Dr. Ravi Deshmukh, a physicist at the University of Chicago.
“Scientists could simulate experiments virtually before conducting physical trials, accelerating the pace of innovation.”
However, some caution that effective implementation will require careful management of data security and ethical considerations.
When you scale AI to sensitive federal datasets, governance becomes crucial, said Dr. Linda Choi, an AI ethics specialist. “There is a balance between accessibility for research and safeguarding national security.”
The Genesis Mission will tap into federal datasets accumulated over decades, encompassing genomics, climate science, materials research, and energy systems.
Officials emphasized that the initiative’s reach surpasses existing AI research projects by combining multiple scientific disciplines under a single computational platform.
The government’s investment in AI infrastructure is aligned with broader global trends, as nations such as China and the European Union expand AI capabilities for research and economic competitiveness.
According to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, global investment in AI driven scientific research has grown more than 40 percent annually over the past five years.
Scientists and lab officials expressed cautious optimism about the potential impact of the Trump AI platform.
“We’ve been generating data faster than we can analyze it,” said Dr. Jonathan Kim, a senior researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
“Having a dedicated AI platform that can process and model this information could transform the way we approach complex problems like climate modeling and materials science.”
Graduate students and early career researchers also welcomed the initiative. “Access to an AI powered platform for experimental simulation would be a game changer for our projects,” said Maria Lopez, a Ph.D. candidate in computational chemistry.
“It’s exciting to think about the speed and scale of research this could enable.”bOfficials indicated that the Genesis Mission is expected to expand in stages, beginning with the use of existing computational resources and gradually incorporating more powerful supercomputers and AI agents.
The White House did not provide detailed funding projections for the expanded infrastructure, but said the program aligns with broader efforts to maintain US leadership in AI and scientific research.
“This is part of a sustained effort to ensure the United States remains at the forefront of innovation,” Kratsios said. “By harnessing federal datasets through AI, we can accelerate discoveries and address critical challenges more efficiently than ever before.”
Analysts said the initiative may influence private sector AI research as well, particularly in biotech, energy, and climate science. “Government backed AI projects often set the standard for computational research, encouraging private companies to innovate in complementary ways,” said Dr. Deshmukh.
Trump’s executive order to build the AI platform marks a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence with federal scientific research, creating a centralized system for analyzing vast datasets and accelerating discovery.
While challenges remain in implementation, security, and ethical oversight, experts agreed that the initiative has the potential to redefine the pace and scope of scientific innovation in the United States.
The Trump AI platform is expected to serve as a model for future public private collaboration in AI research, bridging decades of federal investment with cutting edge computational tools to tackle some of the most complex scientific questions.
