Trump Proposes Renaming AI to 'Superior Intelligence' in Public Poll

President Donald Trump proposed renaming "Artificial Intelligence" to "Superior Intelligence" or "Extreme Intelligence" in a series of X posts on September 19, 2026, citing the current term as inaccurate and ineloquent, and launched a public poll on the matter. Trump described AI as the "Greatest Economic Development Engine in History" and offered alternatives including "Supreme Intelligence," with "Superior Intelligence" leading the poll at 39.3% at publication time. Critics have long questioned the term "AI," arguing language models conflate language use with actual intelligence, though Trump's motivation appears unrelated to such concerns. The proposal follows Trump's recent posting of AI-generated images on Truth Social, including a fake depiction of Iran's Kharg Island being destroyed, which drew criticism from former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews, who said his AI consumption suggests "watching his brain rot in real time."