OpenAI Expands Department of Energy Partnership with MOU Covering 17 National Laboratories

Summary

OpenAI formalized an expanded partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in early February 2026, deepening collaboration across all 17 DOE national laboratories including Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia. The MOU provides a structured framework for technical expertise exchange, coordinated activities, and exploration of AI applications across the DOE's Genesis mission — the department's initiative to apply frontier AI to major scie