OpenAI, Department of Energy sign MOU to advance science with AI

OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen our collaboration on AI and advanced computing in support of DOE initiatives, including the Genesis Mission. This work is part of OpenAI for Science, an effort to help scientists accelerate discovery by pairing frontier AI models with the tools, workflows, and expertise of real research environments. “This MOU builds on OpenAI’s existing work with DOE’s national laboratories, where we’ve already deployed frontier models in real research environments and worked directly with scientists on high-impact problems,” the company said. OpenAI also submitted detailed recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on how the United States can strengthen science and technology leadership through AI. That filing outlines why the company sees 2026 as a “Year of Science” and why access to frontier AI models, compute, and real research environments is essential to accelerating discovery, it added. This announcement follows today’s Genesis Mission event at the White House, where Kevin Weil, Vice President of OpenAI for Science, joined DOE and other partners.