Trump orders officials to drop 'artificial' and call it 'super intelligence'
President Donald Trump has ordered US government officials to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence," arguing that "artificial" makes the technology sound fake. The State Department has instructed diplomats to use "SI" in all documents and communications moving forward. The directive followed Trump's Tuesday address to the UN General Assembly, where he announced the terminology change. An email from Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Drager confirmed the shift, and US representatives have already used "SI" at a UN Security Council meeting on AI risks. The renaming follows Trump's pattern of geographic rebrandings, including the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. The change coincides with ongoing debates over AI regulation, as industry leaders warn of potential risks while Trump rejects tighter oversight to maintain US competitiveness with China. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday for a state visit with AI on the agenda.