Trump signs executive order renaming AI as 'Super Intelligence' in federal communications
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring U.S. federal agencies to refer to artificial intelligence as 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' in all official communications, a move announced during a White House luncheon with tech CEOs. The order reflects Trump's effort to rebrand AI amid growing public concern and industry warnings about risks. The directive does not require changes to…
Key points
- Trump signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to use 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' instead of 'AI' in official communications.
- The order was announced at a White House luncheon with tech CEOs including Jensen Huang and Elon Musk.
- Only CNBC reports that attendees signed a 'statement of principles' with voluntary safety commitments and internal controls.
While all sources confirm the executive order and the rebranding effort, they differ in additional details: CNBC reports that tech executives signed a 'statement of principles' titled 'The White House Accord on Superintelligence,' which includes voluntary commitments and internal controls, a detail not mentioned in the other articles. The Verge notes Trump's claim that Chinese President Xi Jinping 'loves' the term, and Bloomberg focuses solely on the executive order's signing and its branding rationale.
The story so far
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deadline.com · 29 September 2026
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Coverage and discussion
6sources- Hacker News discussion · 10 pointsnews.ycombinator.com
- Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It WorkedPress · Wired AI ·
- Trump tells federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence ' instead of artificial intelligencePress · Tom's Hardware ·
- Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’Press · The Verge AI ·
- President Trump signs an executive order requiring federal government agencies to refer to AI as "Super Intelligence" or "SI" in all official communicationsPress · bloomberg.com ·
- Trump tries to rename AI 'super intelligence' as polls show him sinking on key issuePress · CNBC Technology ·
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