Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' at UN, says 'artificial' sounds fake
President Donald Trump announced at the UN General Assembly that the US will officially rename artificial intelligence to "super intelligence," or SI, on all government documents, arguing the word "artificial" makes the technology sound fake. Trump selected the new name after running two polls on X and Truth Social, where "Super Intelligence" won a second-round vote. He also framed the change within a broader AI race, stating the US leads China and will not stifle growth, while dismissing safety warnings as a hoax. The term "superintelligence" already has a specific meaning in AI research, referring to hypothetical systems surpassing human intellect, unlike today's chatbots. The change faces practical hurdles, as "artificial intelligence" has no legal status, and Trump himself admitted uncertainty about his power to enforce the rename globally.