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Trump Renames AI to "Super Intelligence" at UNGA, Sparks Debate Over Terminology
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Firstpost•27-09-2026, 11:30
Trump Renames AI to "Super Intelligence" at UNGA, Sparks Debate Over Terminology
- •Donald Trump, after returning to the White House in January 2025, has embarked on a renaming spree, changing names of places, programs, and even proposing new names for naval ships and airports.
- •At the UN General Assembly, Trump announced that the US government would officially rename artificial intelligence to "super intelligence" in all official communications.
- •Trump justified the name change by stating that the word "artificial" makes intelligence sound "fake" and that "super intelligence" is a more accurate and better term.
- •The term "super intelligence" already exists in philosophy, defined by Nick Bostrom as machines becoming meaningfully more powerful than humans, capable of reasoning beyond algorithms.
- •Experts like Simon Coghlan and Ben Leong doubt the rebranding will stick, noting that "super intelligence" typically refers to a much higher level of AI than currently exists.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump stated that the term "artificial intelligence" makes the technology sound fake, whereas it is actually amazing and should be called "super intelligence" (SI) in all official U.S. documents and communications.
Shortly after Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly, the US State Department ordered diplomats in its international organizations bureau to replace all references of "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence" and use "SI" in all communications.
Yes, following a productive meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping seemed to agree with framing AI under the name "Super Intelligence" rather than artificial intelligence.
