# White House Science Summit Touts $6 Billion in Pledges, Including $2.4 Billion in AI Compute for Genesis Mission

*2026-10-12 22:01 UTC · AI · 1 min read*

> Industry pledges of $2.4 billion in AI tools and compute credits, led by Nvidia's $1 billion, headline a $6 billion science package.

At its "Science: A New Golden Age" summit, the Trump administration announced more than $6 billion in science investments across government, industry, academia and philanthropy, according to a White House fact sheet dated October 8.

The largest block is $2.4 billion in AI tools and compute credits pledged to the Genesis Mission Consortium, which supports more than 15 federal agencies. Nvidia committed $1 billion, AMD $500 million, OpenAI $200 million, Anthropic and Google $150 million each, and AWS, Crusoe and Micron $50 million each. It follows a $5 billion federal commitment announced in July.

The Department of Energy also launched a $215 million quantum competition to fund teams building the first fault-tolerant, scientifically useful quantum computers. Other items include a $1.8 billion virtual biology initiative and a $100 million-plus investment in autonomous laboratories.

## Sources

- [whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/10/fact-sheet-trump-administration-announces-the-most-ambitious-set-of-science-initiatives-this-century/)

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