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Trump formally replaces ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with ’Super Intelligence’ in an executive order

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On September 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order replacing "Artificial Intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" (SI) in official government communications and documents. The change will apply to all non-statutory materials within the federal government and must be adopted by diplomats in their communications. Trump justified this shift as necessary to reflect the advanced capabilities of AI technologies and the opportunities they present for Americans.
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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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While the U.S. President mulled over the idea for around a week, an executive order now means that the new terminology will have to be formally defined and adopted across the relevant U.S. government offices and departments.
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🔮 While the U.S. President mulled over the idea for around a week, an executive order now means that the new terminology will have to be formally defined and adopted across the relevant U.S. government offices and departments.
2026-10-01 · The Hindu
Trump formally replaces ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with ’Super Intelligence’ in an executive order · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) signed an executive order directing executive departments and agencies to begin using ‘Super Intelligence’ and ‘SI’ in place of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘AI.’ asserted
Trump → sign → Intelligence
While the U.S. President mulled over the idea for around a week, an executive order now means that the new terminology will have to be formally defined and adopted across the relevant U.S. government offices and departments. asserted
terminology → mull → offices
Mr. Trump claimed that the change was appropriate when taking into consideration the “promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities” of AI technologies. asserted
change → claim → technologies
The AI-to-SI update is set to apply to official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory documents, per the executive order. asserted
update → set → order
U.S. diplomats have been instructed to make the change in their communications and official correspondence, reported AP. asserted
AP → instruct → communications
Media outlets reported earlier in the week that the Chinese foreign ministry had acknowledged the change in terminology and signalled its respect for the policy update. asserted
ministry → report → update
“The terminology used by the [U.S.] Federal Government should reflect the transformative capabilities of these technologies and the limitless opportunities they create for the American people. asserted
they → use → people
Accordingly, the term “Super Intelligence” more appropriately captures the promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities of these technologies,” stated Mr. Trump in the executive order. asserted
Trump → capture → order
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