White House and DOE Launch $5 Billion 'Genesis Mission' for AI-Driven Research

The White House and DOE detailed the Genesis Mission on July 22, 2026: a $5 billion, 15-agency initiative to double U.S. research productivity using AI. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced 278 funded AI-for-science projects chosen from over 5,000 proposals, spanning health care, energy, defense, quantum computing, and materials science.