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Trump unveils $2.4B in pledges from tech giants including Nvidia, OpenAI to fund federal AI mission

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President Trump on Thursday announced a $2.4 billion commitment from major tech giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic to support federal agencies’ AI-driven scientific research.

The funding will be used to bring the Genesis Mission — an effort to use AI to improve federal scientific developments — to 14 agencies across energy, health and space, according to the Trump administration.

Nvidia is contributing $1 billion, the largest single donation. AMD has vowed to give $500 million, OpenAI is donating $200 million and Anthropic and Google have each pledged $150 million.

Elon Musk, left, looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the “Golden Age of American Innovation Summit” at the Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

“With a $1 billion investment, NVIDIA is putting advanced Super Intelligence in the hands of America’s scientists to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, energy and materials,” NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said Thursday in a statement. 

AMP and Emerald AI have committed $100 million each, while AWS, Armada, Crusoe and Micron are each giving $50 million to the initiative, according to a press release.

The Genesis Mission launched in November 2025 through the Energy Department.

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