The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input on strategies and methods to resolve technical challenges associated with the Genesis Mission and how to advance an AI-skilled workforce in science and engineering. The responses are due by March 4, 2026.
The Genesis Mission – initially announced in late 2025 – seeks to harness the power of AI and advanced computing to accelerate scientific innovation across the department’s 17 national laboratories, industry and academia. The initiative’s core goal will be to connect the world’s most powerful supercomputers, AI systems and next-generation quantum systems to create an integrated discovery platform leveraging the nation’s most advanced scientific instruments.
Information provided through the RFI should prioritize innovations for creating research partnerships between the DOE and institutions of higher learning, industry and philanthropic organizations.
The department is also interested in creating an AI for Science and Engineering training pipeline that would span undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral levels. The education track would ensure all participating individuals gain dual competency in both AI and a scientific/engineering discipline.
Sectors that will provide input through the RFI include:
- Educational institutions, private industry and philanthropic organizations interested in partnering with the DOE.
- Industrial institutions of all sizes interested in partnering with universities and DOE to innovate solutions for the Genesis Mission and define and support workforce training requirements.
- Philanthropic organizations interested in supporting AI for Science and Engineering research and student training.
- Think tanks and other research organizations.
Educational institutions – alongside other partners – would establish highly collaborative research teams determined to meet the mission’s goals. As part of these efforts, they would create courses for training bachelor’s and master’s level students, in AI for Science and Engineering and the future AI workforce. Additional work to develop research experiences as part of doctoral and post-doctoral associate training would also be included.
The Genesis Mission will focus on addressing three key challenges of national importance:
- Accelerating advanced nuclear, fusion and grid modernization using AI to provide affordable, reliable and secure energy.
- Building a quantum ecosystem to power discoveries and industries.
- Creating advanced AI technologies for national security missions, deploy systems to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and accelerate the development of defense-ready materials.
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