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US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
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Moneycontrol•22-09-2026, 21:14
Trump Rejects AI Regulation, Renames It 'Super Intelligence'
  • •President Trump announced the US will now refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’ and rejected international regulation as a ‘globalist scheme’.
  • •The administration plans to create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint an AI tsar, while relying on existing justice systems for misuse.
  • •Trump dismissed warnings about AI dangers as a ‘hoax’, despite growing concerns from researchers about existential risks.
  • •The term ‘super intelligence’ is already used by leading AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, which have faced security incidents.
  • •Industry leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have called for greater regulation and independent monitoring, with some suggesting ‘kill switch’ mechanisms.

Key Questions Answered

US President Donald Trump firmly rejected calls for international supervision of artificial intelligence during his address to the UN General Assembly, dismissing them as a "globalist scheme" to control the new technology.

Trump announced plans to create an "AI Force" and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar to oversee the technology and monitor bad activities, while relying on the existing civil and criminal justice system to deal with misuse.

Trump has repeatedly dismissed warnings and criticism regarding the potential dangers of AI as a "hoax" and a product of "negative forces," arguing that the technology requires strong presidential leadership rather than additional federal regulations.

Trump Renames AI 'Super Intelligence,' Dismisses Global Regulation Demands