Google DeepMind commits $40 million to accelerate U.S. scientific research

Google DeepMind and Google Cloud have pledged $40 million in AI tokens and cloud credits to support researchers at the Department of Energy's national laboratories. The commitment advances the Genesis Mission, a federal initiative designed to double the pace of American scientific discoveries within a decade. Under the program, DOE researchers gain access to Google DeepMind's frontier AI tools for scientific applications, with Gemini for Government seats and tokens distributed to tens of thousands of users across the laboratory network. The platform supports research, operations, and administrative functions across the DOE system. Early applications show tangible progress. At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, AlphaEvolve enables researchers to explore complex mathematical systems at scale, automating discoveries that traditionally required years of manual work. At the National Laboratory of the Rockies, Gemini integration in laboratory instruments has streamlined autonomous materials discovery—reducing microscope calibration from 90 minutes to 13 minutes and cutting manual image-focusing steps from 50 to 2, freeing scientists to focus on higher-level research objectives.