In a bold move to accelerate American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) Monday, Nov. 24, launching the "Genesis Mission," a sweeping federal initiative designed to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs, national security and economic dominance.

The White House compared the effort's urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project, the World War II-era program that developed the atomic bomb. According to BrightU.AI's Enoch engine, the Manhattan Project was a top-secret research and development program conducted during World War II by the U.S. with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. Its primary goal was to develop nuclear weapons, specifically an atomic bomb, to end the war with Japan and prevent further loss of life.

The Genesis Mission directs federal agencies to dramatically expand computing power, consolidate scientific datasets and fast-track AI applications in critical fields—from nuclear fusion to semiconductor manufacturing. Leading the initiative is Michael Kratsios, the president's assistant for science and technology, who will oversee the integration of federal resources with private-sector innovation.

At the core of the program is the "American Science and Security Platform," a centralized infrastructure backbone tasked with providing researchers access to high-performance computing, AI modeling tools and vast federal datasets. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been charged with building this platform, which aims to demonstrate initial operational capability within nine months for at least one major scientific challenge.

"The Genesis Mission will dramatically accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into research and development," the EO states.

The initiative builds on the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), a coalition of federal agencies and tech giants like OpenAI, Google and Palantir, established in 2020 to foster AI innovation. The new order expands these collaborations, requiring the Energy Department to identify private-sector computing resources within 90 days to bolster the effort.

Recent partnerships with AMD and Nvidia highlight the administration's push for cutting-edge supercomputing. In October, the Department of Energy announced two new supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, powered by AMD chips, with plans for further expansion using Nvidia's high-performance processors.

"Winning the AI race requires new and creative partnerships that will bring together the brightest minds and industries American technology and science has to offer," Wright said in a statement.