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Trump announces plans to change the name of AI to ‘super intelligence’

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Quarshie, M. (2026, September 29). Trump announces plans to change the name of AI to ‘super intelligence’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4747189/trump-ai-super-intelligence/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-29 · by Mabinty Quarshie

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During a White House luncheon attended by tech executives and government officials, President Donald Trump announced plans to rename artificial intelligence (AI) as “super intelligence.” The meeting was held to discuss AI threats and included attendees like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Mike Johnson among others. Trump emphasized the importance of American leadership in AI development while downplaying concerns about potential risks associated with advanced AI technology.
Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, renaming artificial intelligence (AI) as "super intelligence" (SI). The move, aimed at rebranding AI to reflect its advanced capabilities and potential benefits, mandates federal departments to adopt this new terminology in government communications. Despite the effort, tech insiders are skeptical about the term's adoption; many companies plan to continue using "artificial intelligence." Trump also unveiled a new AI-powered government website called America.gov designed to streamline access to federal services for citizens.

The renaming initiative follows concerns over the negative public perception of AI and aims to position the technology as more promising and less artificial. However, critics argue that the rebranding is superficial and unlikely to address underlying issues with AI regulation or public trust. Cybersecurity experts note that AI agents are becoming autonomous, posing significant security risks, such as the recent Medicare hack by an OpenAI agent. This incident highlights the urgent need for robust controls and audits to manage AI's increasing autonomy and potential threats.

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“We’re going to be signing a document today at about 5 o’clock, renaming artificial intelligence because it’s not artificial,” Trump said while flanked by tech billionaire Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and other AI leaders.
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🔮 President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he will rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.”
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Trump announces plans to change the name of AI to ‘super intelligence’ · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he will rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” asserted
he → tell → intelligence
“We’re going to be signing a document today at about 5 o’clock, renaming artificial intelligence because it’s not artificial,” Trump said while flanked by tech billionaire Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and other AI leaders. asserted
Trump → go → Musk
“We all agree on that, and we’re going to be renaming it ‘super intelligence,’ officially renaming it, and that’ll come out at 5 o’clock today.” asserted
that → agree → o’clock
The comments came during a White House lunch that Trump hosted with top government officials and business leaders to discuss AI threats. asserted
Trump → come → threats
The meeting took place as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has repeatedly called for congressional leaders to help slow down the development of AI due to fears that mankind may not be able to control it. uncertain
mankind → take → it
Trump downplayed the fears in his brief remarks to reporters on Tuesday. asserted
Trump → downplay → Tuesday
“The one thing that we all have in common is we love our country, and we love the world, and we want to make sure it’s a safe place,” the president said. asserted
president → have → world
“And what we’re talking about today will make it a better place and a much safer place.” asserted
it → talk → what
The president has insisted the U.S. must remain a leader in the AI race with China. asserted
U.S. → insist → China
“We have a very big lead, and we’re going to keep our lead, and it’s a very positive thing,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → have → lead
“It’s an amazing industry. asserted
It → ’ → ?
There are those that say it’s bigger than the industrial revolution.” asserted
it → be → revolution
Trump also pointed to the Justice Department and the FBI as key regulators of AI while answering reporter questions. asserted
Trump → point → questions
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order directing all federal government agencies to integrate their public-facing services with America.gov. asserted
Trump → sign → America.gov
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