The Verge
7/24/2026
The original headline is: "Trump administration directs $5B in Genesis Mission grants toward AI-driven science"
Original: The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Short summary
The Trump administration announced $5 billion in 'Genesis Mission' grants for AI-driven science projects, likened to the Manhattan Project in urgency. Science adviser Michael Kratsios, who lacks a science background, pitched lawmakers on a 'New Golden Age' prioritizing AI, robotics, and nuclear energy over life sciences. Together, these moves signal a major shift in US federal science funding toward AI-centric research priorities.
- •$5B in 'Genesis Mission' grants directed toward AI-driven science projects
- •Science adviser Kratsios pitched AI, robotics, and nuclear energy as new federal priorities
- •White House frames effort as comparable to the Manhattan Project
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