Dec 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organizations, including tech giants such as Microsoft (MSFT.O) , Google (GOOGL.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) , to advance the Genesis Mission.
The mission is a national program aimed at using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research and strengthen U.S. energy and security capabilities.
The department said the program is designed to boost scientific productivity and reduce reliance on foreign technology.
Participants also include Amazon Web Services, IBM (IBM.N) , Intel (INTC.O) , Oracle (ORCL.N) , and OpenAI, alongside other startups and research groups.
The partnerships will focus on AI models for applications ranging from nuclear energy and quantum computing to robotics and supply chain optimization.
The initiative follows an executive order that seeks to apply AI in areas such as energy innovation, advanced manufacturing and national security.
The Genesis Mission builds on earlier collaborations between the DOE and the booming industry to deploy high-performance computing systems at Argonne and Los Alamos National Laboratories.
The department said it expects the effort to significantly accelerate scientific discovery, as it plans to expand partnerships with academia and non-profits.

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The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with 24 organizations, including Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, for the Genesis Mission. This initiative aims to use AI to boost scientific research and enhance U.S. energy and security capabilities. The program will focus on AI applications in nuclear energy, quantum computing, and more, following an executive order to apply AI in energy innovation and national security.

- The U.S. Department of Energy has signed agreements with 24 organizations, including major tech firms like Microsoft and Google, to promote the Genesis Mission.  
- This initiative aims to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance scientific research and bolster U.S. energy and security capabilities, while reducing dependence on foreign technology.  
- The program will focus on AI applications in fields such as nuclear energy, quantum computing, and supply chain optimization, and it seeks to build on previous collaborations in high-performance computing.

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