Summary: Fact Sheet – President Donald J. Trump Unveils the Genesis Mission

Summary: Fact Sheet – President Donald J. Trump Unveils the Genesis Mission1. What the Genesis Mission IsPresident Trump signs an Executive Order launching the Genesis Mission, a national effort to use AI to transform scientific research and speed up discovery.The Mission will:Key implementation points:Secretary of Energy:Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST):Secretary of Energy, APST, and Special Advisor for AI & Crypto:Priority focus areas:These are framed as the “greatest scientific challenges of our time” tied to national, economic, and health security.The fact sheet argues that despite rising research budgets since the 1990s, scientific progress has slowed:Fewer new drug approvals,More researchers needed for the same level of output.AI is presented as a force multiplier for science:AI can:Work that took years could now take weeks or months.To do this effectively, AI needs:Large, high‑quality, well‑organized datasets, andSignificant computing power.The fact sheet emphasizes that:These datasets and computing capabilities already exist within DOE National Laboratories.The Genesis Mission brings AI to bear on this existing infrastructure, creating:The Genesis Mission is framed as part of a larger AI strategy:January:April:July (two separate actions):July – America’s AI Action Plan:September:2. Why AI + DOE: National Security & Economic Development3. Positioning Within Trump’s Broader AI Agenda