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Trump Says U.S. Will Use "Super Intelligence" for AI as It Rejects Global Oversight

September 29, 2026 at 16:12 EDT

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President Donald Trump used his September 22 address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly to say the U.S. government would replace the term artificial intelligence with "Super Intelligence" and oppose international efforts to control the technology. The remarks turned a branding move into a policy signal: Washington wants faster domestic AI development, continued competition with China and no new global governance structure that could slow U.S. companies.

Sept. 22, 2026 · U.S. AI policy

AI becomes "Super Intelligence" in Trump's UN pitch

The rebrand came with a broader message: the U.S. wants to win the AI race, reject a global control regime and keep development moving fast.

81st

UN General Assembly session

AI Action Plan pillars

20+EU

Backed a human-control call

Global oversight camp, shown to scale

EU1 bloc

20 countrieshuman-control statement

The U.S. and China stayed outside the statement, underscoring the split between national AI competition and international oversight proposals.

Acceleration view

Prioritize U.S. speed, infrastructure and leadership over new global constraints.

Safety critique

The term may blur present-day AI with technical superintelligence and distract from controls.

Policy path now in dispute

Rename→Accelerate→Monitor domestically

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