Trump signs 'Genesis mission' order that directs Energy Department, science agencies to embrace AI

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday at the White House that launches the "Genesis Mission," which directs science agencies such as the Energy Department to embrace artificial intelligence.

The order is expected to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in critical areas such as pharmaceuticals, energy production and engineering, according to Politico. One source told the outlet the program will be partially funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump's signature tax and spending measure he signed into law earlier this year. 

"From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity," Trump wrote in the order. "Today, America is in a race for global technology dominance in the development of artificial intelligence, an important frontier of scientific discovery and economic growth."

The order directs the Department of Energy to create a new portfolio of scientific and engineering challenges that could benefit from the deployment of AI, especially energy and national security concerns. 

Michael Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told reporters that the mission was the "largest marshaling of federal scientific resources since the Apollo program," in the 1960s.

The order also seeks to encourage the government to share information with industry, academia and other scientific institutions.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.