The Genesis Mission and Quantum Technologies

A new US national effort, the Genesis Mission, aims to leverage artificial intelligence and quantum computing to accelerate scientific and technological discovery for national security. Quantum computing has been identified as a critical technology area essential for future American military superiority, sparking a race for dominance in the field. The Department of Energy and DARPA are driving this initiative through significant funding and programs like the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, setting a target for a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028. This push involves public-private partnerships and focuses on overcoming engineering challenges to demonstrate a clear advantage for commercial and military applications.