‘Bigger than internet’: Trump officially renames AI as ‘super intelligence’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating that federal agencies replace the term 'Artificial Intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' in all official communications. The administration argues that modern technology has evolved beyond the original scope of AI and requires new terminology to reflect its expanded capabilities.
Why it matters
This directive signals a shift in federal policy language and sets a precedent for how the US government categorizes and regulates advanced computing technologies.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the federal government to replace the terms “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and “SI” across executive branch operations, saying the new terminology better reflects the rapid evolution of the technology.The order, titled “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence”, requires federal departments and agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports and administrative policy documents.The directive says the change will apply “to the maximum extent permitted by law”. It also states that the executive branch will not acknowledge the use of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in applicable official settings.The order does not apply the change retroactively.
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