Trump Administration Launches $5 Billion 'Genesis Mission' AI Science Initiative
The Trump administration unveiled the Genesis Mission grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as "comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project."
Simultaneously, Trump's science adviser Michael Kratsios testified before Congress, promoting what he called "A New Golden Age" of American science. The initiative places heavy emphasis on artificial intelligence, robotics, and nuclear energy while deprioritizing life sciences research.
The two announcements together offer the clearest picture yet of how the administration intends to reshape federal science funding priorities. Kratsios himself has no scientific background, which critics have noted when evaluating the administration's approach to scientific governance.
The Genesis Mission represents a significant shift in how the US government approaches fundamental research, betting heavily on AI as a driver of scientific discovery across multiple disciplines.