US Department of Energy commits over $320 million to boost Genesis Mission AI for science

Summary

China’s Jiemian News reports that the US Department of Energy has announced more than $320 million in funding to rapidly advance the Genesis Mission’s AI capabilities, including the American Science Cloud platform, a Transformational AI Models Consortium, robotics and automation projects, and foundational AI awards. The investment aims to double the productivity of US scientific research by building AI‑ready infrastructure and large scientific foundation models, and it is being closely watched by Chinese markets where AI and compute‑related stocks and ETFs are active.