Advancing the next era of national science
OpenAI partners with U.S. Department of Energy and national labs to accelerate scientific discovery
OpenAI is formalizing its role in U.S. national science infrastructure by partnering with the Department of Energy and national laboratories to apply frontier AI to research acceleration. This signals a deepening of AI's integration into government-backed scientific institutions. The move positions OpenAI as a strategic partner to federal science agencies, expanding beyond commercial applications.