Politics

Trump proposes rebranding artificial intelligence as super intelligence in federal records

The proposal follows an online poll, though industry experts doubt the term will stick

Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 06:26 UTC2 reports

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President Trump announced at the UN General Assembly that federal documents will replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence'.[The Hill · BBC News]
The preferred label was chosen following an online poll conducted on Trump's Truth Social platform.[BBC News]
Technology experts cautioned that the rebranding is misleading and unlikely to gain traction across the industry.[BBC News]
Trump also dismissed warnings about catastrophic AI risks as a hoax, arguing against regulations that could benefit China.[BBC News]

Trump announced at the UN General Assembly that all US documents will use the term 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence'.[The Hill · BBC News]
The name was selected after Trump polled Truth Social users on options such as superior, extreme, supreme, and super intelligence.[BBC News]
Trump argued that 'artificial' sounds fake and asserted that the US must avoid heavy regulations that would concede advantages to China.[BBC News]
Trump labeled warnings that AI could endanger humanity a hoax, despite concerns raised by tech researchers.[The Hill · BBC News]

Whether international entities or private industry will adopt the term 'super intelligence' remains doubtful according to experts.[BBC News]

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