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DOE official says Genesis will require major infrastructure and create STEM jobs
Summary
Deputy Secretary James Danley told the Genesis event that applying AI at scale will need significant infrastructure build‑out and will drive employment in STEM fields and trades, and he emphasized collaboration among national labs, universities, industry, and commercialization offices.
Deputy Secretary James Danley said the practical deployment of AI under the Genesis mission will require a substantial build‑out of infrastructure and a workforce to support it. "Think about all of the STEM jobs and trades that are going to be employed in building out the infrastructure that's going to be necessary to support the AI that is then going to drive the American economy forward," he said, linking technical deployment to economic opportunity.
Danley described Genesis as a broad, collaborative effort that reaches universities, national laboratories, industry partners, and international counterparts; he noted DOE offices, including the Office of Commercialization, are seeking opportunities with small business to help move technologies toward application. He argued that making R&D more effective through concrete demonstrations will both accelerate scientific learning and create market and job opportunities.
The deputy secretary framed the program as having been met with an unusually large response across DOE, calling it the largest response the Department has ever seen to an opportunity like this. He closed by urging attendees to view Genesis as a national mission grounded in American ingenuity and practical demonstrations.
