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Trump Renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' in Major Executive Order
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:08
Trump Renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' in Major Executive Order
- •US President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the official terminology for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to 'Super Intelligence' (SI).
- •Federal government work will now use 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' instead of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in official documents and communications.
- •Trump stated that the term 'Artificial' portrays the technology as fake, while it is powerful and intelligent, hence 'Super' is more appropriate.
- •He believes the US is far ahead in AI, and the technology has evolved beyond AI to the 'Super Intelligence' stage.
- •The order aims to rebrand the technology, highlight its true potential, and emphasize preventing misuse while encouraging positive use.
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' instead of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in official work.
Trump argued that the word 'artificial' makes the technology sound fake, whereas modern systems have advanced beyond simple imitation to amplify human ingenuity and reflect a new era of capabilities.
The executive order requires the President's Science and Technology Advisors to submit a draft of proposed legislation within 60 days and review whether the current legal definition of AI requires amendment.
