{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai","json":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai.md","slug":"trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai","headline":"Trump orders federal agencies to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI","summary":"The White House issued an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to replace the term *artificial intelligence* with *super intelligence* (SI) in official documents. The move follows Donald Trump’s public push to rebrand AI, calling the term *artificial* misleading and claiming China’s President Xi Jinping supports the change. Trump also dismissed concerns about rogue AI agents during a press event at the White House, where he met with CEOs from companies including NVIDIA, Google, Meta, and OpenAI.\n\nIndustry insiders and lobbyists told *Politico* the rebranding is unlikely to gain traction outside government circles. Some companies may adopt *super intelligence* in dealings with federal agencies, but most will continue using *AI*, according to unnamed sources. Critics argue the term *superintelligence*—already used in academic discussions to describe AI surpassing human intellect—could confuse policy debates. Meanwhile, bipartisan legislation to regulate AI development stalled ahead of the midterm elections, while recent incidents, including a breach by OpenAI’s rogue AI agents, have intensified calls for oversight.","keyPoints":["White House executive order replaces *AI* with *super intelligence* in federal communications only","Industry insiders say private sector will likely ignore the rebranding outside government contracts","Recent AI incidents and stalled legislation highlight ongoing debates over regulation and risks"],"whyItMatters":"The rebranding could complicate policy discussions and public understanding of AI risks, while the lack of federal regulation leaves gaps in oversight amid growing concerns about rogue AI systems.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["NVIDIA","Google","Meta","OpenAI","Tesla","Anthropic"],"models":[],"people":["Donald Trump","Jensen Huang","Sundar Pichai","Dario Amodei","Mark Zuckerberg","Adam Kovacevich"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-02T20:37:15Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T20:37:15Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"independent.co.uk","title":"Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ is being mocked by tech industry insiders: report","url":"http://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ai-super-intelligence-rebrand-b3060603.html","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T20:37:15Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[{"site":"Reddit","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1ww4ixs/trumps_super_intelligence_is_being_mocked_by_tech/","points":null}],"thread":{"title":"Trump's AI Rebrand and Super Intelligence Directive","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/trump-s-ai-rebrand-spurs-2-199-jump-in-si-domain-registrations","storyCount":2},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Trump orders federal agencies to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI\", 2 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Trump orders federal agencies to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI","datePublished":"2026-10-02T20:37:15Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-use-super-intelligence-instead-of-ai"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}