White House Issues “Genesis Mission” Executive Order on AI
On November 24, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order launching the “Genesis Mission” , a national initiative led by the Department of Energy (“DOE”) to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery. This executive order occurs at a time when the European Union recently delayed or scaled back regulation of AI through revisions to the EU AI Act (as well as GDPR) in its omnibus package , while at the same time states have continued to introduce legislation to address AI while the federal moratorium on state AI laws has resurfaced. Many thought leaders and policy analysts are framing this as one of the most ambitious US science and technology initiatives in decades , often comparing it to – as does the executive order itself – the Manhattan Project. The order intends to position AI as a national strategic asset, akin to nuclear technology during the Cold War, where AI becomes central to US global competitiveness and national security . Timelines are aggressive: ...