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California Orders State Agencies to Keep Using 'Artificial Intelligence' Despite Federal 'Super Intelligence' Shift

October 1, 2026 at 18:31 EDT

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-26 on September 30 directing agencies under his authority to keep using “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI,” a direct counter to President Donald Trump’s new federal “Super Intelligence” terminology. The naming order landed alongside a broader California package of AI workplace, health, transparency and safety measures.

Sep 30, 2026 / California

California keeps the AI name

Newsom ordered state agencies to use Artificial Intelligence and AI, setting up a terminology split with the federal Super Intelligence order while advancing a broader state safety package.

signed bills in the California package

days for a federal SI definition proposal

53%

preferred Artificial Intelligence

preferred Super Intelligence

The naming poll split

The existing term led the proposed federal label by nearly six to one.

How the policy split works

Federal order

Use Super Intelligence and SI in executive-branch materials.

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California order

Use Artificial Intelligence and AI in state-agency materials.

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Governance debate

Naming now sits beside audits, notices and safety rules.

Continuity case

Keeping AI avoids a terminology reset and matches the term most adults preferred in polling.

Limits to watch

The California order applies to agencies under the governor, while the federal order is limited by law and existing records.

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