US DOE Launches Genesis Initiative with Arcee to Build Open Science Models
code_star · x · 2026-08-08
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially launched the Genesis Open Models Initiative, aiming to build a new class of open-weight foundation models designed specifically to accelerate scientific discovery. The DOE is currently requesting input and contributions from commercial, academic, and research institutions.
The first model under this initiative, Genesis-Science-1, will be developed in partnership with AI company Arcee. By releasing transparent and reproducible open-source models, the DOE hopes to lower barriers to advanced AI capabilities and drive innovation in scientific workflows across materials discovery, energy systems, earth system modeling, fusion, biology, and high-energy physics.
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