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Trump Casts AI Terminology as a Loyalty Test After U.S. “Super Intelligence” Order

October 8, 2026 at 12:38 EDT

Policy & Regulation

President Donald Trump has escalated his push to replace “Artificial Intelligence” with “Super Intelligence,” saying the White House views holdouts who keep using the older term as political opponents. The remark turns a federal terminology order into a broader loyalty signal around U.S. AI policy.

Sep. 29, 2026 · U.S. executive branch

AI becomes “Super Intelligence”

A federal naming order now directs agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI,” while Trump’s latest remark turns the wording into a sharper political loyalty signal.

days

Deadline to propose a federal SI definition.

years

The order says the AI field has used its original name for roughly this long.

named leads

Clayton, Ferguson, Michael and Kupor are listed for the force.

The terminology swap is one-for-one

Old official terms

2 terms

Artificial Intelligence · AI

→

New official terms

2 terms

Super Intelligence · SI

The legal definition is unchanged for now: the order maps SI onto the existing statutory definition of AI.

Order language

Agencies use SI in covered communications and policy materials.

Definition work

A formal federal definition is due after the review period.

Coordination force

A new group is tasked with federal engagement on the technology.

Supportive framing

The administration says the new label better reflects frontier capabilities and U.S. ambition.

Main concern

Researchers and practitioners risk losing a clear distinction between today’s AI tools and hypothetical superintelligence.

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