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December 20, 2025
Deepening our collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy
OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Energy sign memorandum of understanding to accelerate science with AI.
TL;DR
- OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) signed an MOU to collaborate on AI and advanced computing.
- The partnership supports DOE initiatives, including the Genesis Mission, which aims to accelerate scientific discovery.
- This collaboration builds on OpenAI's existing work with DOE national laboratories.
- The MOU establishes a framework for information sharing and coordination between OpenAI and DOE.
- OpenAI also submitted recommendations to the White House on strengthening U.S. science and technology leadership through AI.
- Key areas of collaboration include fusion energy and supporting complex scientific and national research challenges.
- OpenAI emphasizes working alongside researchers to integrate AI into scientific workflows.
- Past collaborations include the '1,000 Scientist AI Jam Session' and work with NNSA laboratories like Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia.
- OpenAI believes frontier AI can act as a new scientific instrument to expand research capabilities and accelerate discovery.
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