‘Super Intelligence’: Trump Announces New Name for AI at UN

US President Donald Trump has said his administration will refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence” in US government documents, arguing that the existing term makes the technology sound less capable than it is.

Trump made the statement on Tuesday during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he also opposed efforts to establish international rules governing artificial intelligence.

Trump argued that the word “artificial” gives the impression that the technology is fake, despite what he described as its significant capabilities.

He said the United States would replace “Artificial Intelligence” with “Super Intelligence”, shortened to “SI”, in government documents and expressed hope that other countries would adopt the terminology.

The announcement followed Trump’s social media posts in the days before his UN address, in which he asked followers to consider alternative names for artificial intelligence. Among the terms he had proposed were “Superior Intelligence”, “Extreme Intelligence” and “Supreme Intelligence”.

Trump’s comments also formed part of his broader position against tighter international regulation of AI. He said the United States would reject what he described as a global effort to control the technology.

Reuters reported that Trump maintained that US law enforcement agencies could intervene if AI companies engage in conduct that requires government action, while he continues to support the expansion of the industry.

The terminology change does not mean that the technology has officially been renamed “Super Intelligence” across the global technology industry. Artificial intelligence, or AI, remains the established technical and scientific term used by researchers, companies and governments internationally.

Trump’s remarks come as governments continue to debate how AI should be developed and regulated. At the same time, countries and technology companies are competing to expand their AI capabilities and infrastructure.

The United Nations gathering has also featured discussions about the risks and governance of rapidly developing AI systems, with some governments calling for international standards and human oversight.

For now, Trump’s announcement represents a proposed terminology change for US government communications, while “artificial intelligence” remains the standard name for the technology worldwide.