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OpenAI, Nvidia, Anthropic, and others pledge $2.4B in computing resources for Trump’s Genesis Mission
Oct 13, 2026
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# Tech Giants Pledge $2.4 Billion in Computing Resources for Trump’s Genesis Mission
Major technology companies, including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Amazon and Google, have committed approximately $2.4 billion in computing resources to support federal science agencies and researchers through the Trump administration’s Genesis Mission, an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery using artificial intelligence.
The Genesis Mission aims to apply advanced AI and high-performance computing to research in energy, scientific innovation and national security. The administration announced Thursday that the initiative would expand to include 14 additional federal agencies. The announcement was made during the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age” summit.
Among the largest commitments, NVIDIA pledged $1 billion in computing capabilities over five years. OpenAI committed $200 million through discounted AI tokens and training programs for scientists, while Anthropic promised $150 million in access to its Claude models and related tools over three years. Amazon Web Services also pledged $50 million in cloud credits, according to announcements from the companies and the administration.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s contribution would help American scientists accelerate research and translate scientific advances into industrial applications. “President Trump’s Genesis Mission is launching a new golden age of American discovery,” Huang said in a statement announcing the commitment.
Huang added that NVIDIA’s investment would make advanced computing resources available to researchers working on breakthroughs in medicine, energy and materials science. He said the initiative could help strengthen U.S. scientific leadership while creating opportunities for innovation, industrial development and employment.
Anthropic said it would provide Claude, Claude Code and API credits to several hundred research projects participating in the Genesis Mission over the next three years. The company also plans to collaborate with federal agencies and national laboratories on scientific priorities such as fusion energy and quantum computing.
In addition to providing AI resources, Anthropic will offer training, onboarding and technical assistance to participating scientists. The company also intends to help agencies newly joining the program establish their initial research projects and begin using its AI tools.
Other companies participating in the initiative include AMD, Emerald AI, Armada, AMP, Crusoe, Google and Micron. AMD announced a $500 million commitment, while Google pledged $150 million. AMP and Emerald AI each committed $100 million, and Armada, Crusoe and Micron each pledged $50 million in computing resources or credits.
Crusoe confirmed its $50 million commitment to POLITICO, which reported on the companies’ pledges. The contributions are intended to give researchers access to the computing infrastructure needed to develop and test AI-driven scientific applications.
National Compute, a newly established company that aggregates computing capacity from major technology providers, was also expected to announce a $100 million donation in computing credits to the administration. According to POLITICO, the proposed contribution would provide Genesis Mission researchers with additional access to advanced computing resources.
The expansion comes as the Trump administration seeks to increase the use of AI throughout the federal government and strengthen the United States’ technological position relative to China. The Genesis Mission is intended to bring together government agencies, research institutions and private technology companies to support scientific projects that require substantial computing power.
Separately, the Defense Department announced Thursday that it would work with the Genesis Mission fellowship to connect scholars with the Department of Energy. The collaboration is expected to strengthen links between researchers and federal scientific institutions as the initiative expands.
With billions of dollars in pledged computing resources and additional agencies joining the program, the Genesis Mission represents a significant partnership between the federal government and the technology sector. Its progress will depend on how effectively researchers use the available AI systems and computing infrastructure to advance scientific work across the participating agencies.
Major technology companies, including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Amazon and Google, have committed approximately $2.4 billion in computing resources to support federal science agencies and researchers through the Trump administration’s Genesis Mission, an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery using artificial intelligence.
The Genesis Mission aims to apply advanced AI and high-performance computing to research in energy, scientific innovation and national security. The administration announced Thursday that the initiative would expand to include 14 additional federal agencies. The announcement was made during the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age” summit.
Among the largest commitments, NVIDIA pledged $1 billion in computing capabilities over five years. OpenAI committed $200 million through discounted AI tokens and training programs for scientists, while Anthropic promised $150 million in access to its Claude models and related tools over three years. Amazon Web Services also pledged $50 million in cloud credits, according to announcements from the companies and the administration.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s contribution would help American scientists accelerate research and translate scientific advances into industrial applications. “President Trump’s Genesis Mission is launching a new golden age of American discovery,” Huang said in a statement announcing the commitment.
Huang added that NVIDIA’s investment would make advanced computing resources available to researchers working on breakthroughs in medicine, energy and materials science. He said the initiative could help strengthen U.S. scientific leadership while creating opportunities for innovation, industrial development and employment.
Anthropic said it would provide Claude, Claude Code and API credits to several hundred research projects participating in the Genesis Mission over the next three years. The company also plans to collaborate with federal agencies and national laboratories on scientific priorities such as fusion energy and quantum computing.
In addition to providing AI resources, Anthropic will offer training, onboarding and technical assistance to participating scientists. The company also intends to help agencies newly joining the program establish their initial research projects and begin using its AI tools.
Other companies participating in the initiative include AMD, Emerald AI, Armada, AMP, Crusoe, Google and Micron. AMD announced a $500 million commitment, while Google pledged $150 million. AMP and Emerald AI each committed $100 million, and Armada, Crusoe and Micron each pledged $50 million in computing resources or credits.
Crusoe confirmed its $50 million commitment to POLITICO, which reported on the companies’ pledges. The contributions are intended to give researchers access to the computing infrastructure needed to develop and test AI-driven scientific applications.
National Compute, a newly established company that aggregates computing capacity from major technology providers, was also expected to announce a $100 million donation in computing credits to the administration. According to POLITICO, the proposed contribution would provide Genesis Mission researchers with additional access to advanced computing resources.
The expansion comes as the Trump administration seeks to increase the use of AI throughout the federal government and strengthen the United States’ technological position relative to China. The Genesis Mission is intended to bring together government agencies, research institutions and private technology companies to support scientific projects that require substantial computing power.
Separately, the Defense Department announced Thursday that it would work with the Genesis Mission fellowship to connect scholars with the Department of Energy. The collaboration is expected to strengthen links between researchers and federal scientific institutions as the initiative expands.
With billions of dollars in pledged computing resources and additional agencies joining the program, the Genesis Mission represents a significant partnership between the federal government and the technology sector. Its progress will depend on how effectively researchers use the available AI systems and computing infrastructure to advance scientific work across the participating agencies.
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