United States: Trump Introduces "Super Intelligence" in Official Documents

An executive order from Donald Trump mandates the use of the term "Super Intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" in communications from the U.S. government. Agencies are not required to modify their existing texts, and officials will no longer mention "AI." After a lunch with tech leaders, the president emphasized self-regulation and the desire to facilitate the local establishment of data centers.

Trump Praises Self-Regulation and "Very Popular" Data Centers

Donald Trump stated that there is a belief that immense self-regulation should prevail in the sector. He added that regulation is already being exercised through the Department of Justice and the FBI. On a local level, he indicated that tech companies "will work to make the community happy" by providing resources and economic support for the construction of data centers. He also claimed that "data centers are going to become very popular" and described the working lunch with tech leaders as "very productive" and "extremely friendly."

Official Vocabulary Shifts to "Super Intelligence"

Websites, public policy documents, and communications from the U.S. government must now exclusively use the term "Super Intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Executive agencies are not required to revise their past regulations or documents. The Trump administration aims to use "superintelligence" as a substitute for a broader legal definition of AI, and officials will not be required to acknowledge the use of the terms "artificial intelligence" or "AI" in the relevant contexts. This change results from an executive order signed by Donald Trump.

A Scripted Announcement with Tech CEOs and Diplomatic References

The executive order was signed after a lunch at the White House that brought together tech CEOs and government officials to discuss Super Intelligence. During brief public remarks, Donald Trump was flanked by Jensen Huang (Nvidia) and Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX). The announcement took place during the launch of America.gov, where Trump defended the choice of the word "super," which he considers the best and simplest. He mentioned Xi Jinping's visit to the White House the previous week, asserting that the latter "loves" this term. Trump dismissed the word "artificial," comparing it to "fake news," and assured that the technology would primarily be used wisely. He had already mentioned this change in terminology during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly the week prior, presented as a way to ease concerns related to the rapid advancement of AI and its risks.