China Signals Openness to U.S. 'Super Intelligence' Label for AI

China has acknowledged the U.S. decision to rename artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence," following President Donald Trump's announcement that Chinese leader Xi Jinping appreciated the idea. Beijing neither confirmed nor denied this, with the Foreign Ministry saying it would "consider" adopting the term. The name change was announced by Trump at the U.N. General Assembly on September 22, arguing "artificial" unfairly diminished the technology's scope. It coincided with Washington's rejection of international AI oversight, which Trump called a "globalist scheme," and followed U.S. intelligence accusations against Chinese developers that Beijing dismissed as unfounded. The rebranding is part of a broader pattern by the Trump administration, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico and the Defense Department. Observers note the shift supports Trump's refusal to regulate AI, framed as essential for competing with China, while over 20 countries, mostly European, have sought binding safety rules.