President Donald Trump (https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0cqt90&q=Donald+Trump) is officially calling artificial intelligence "super intelligence" (or "SI"), following a late-September 2026 Executive Order that directed federal agencies to replace the terms "AI" and "artificial intelligence" in official documents. [1] (https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/10/08/trump-calls-anyone-who-says-ai-instead-of-super-intelligence-an-enemy/), [2] (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/)

 

Key Details of the Rebranding

 

• The New Term: "Super Intelligence" or "SI". [1] (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/), [2] (https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/10/08/trump-calls-anyone-who-says-ai-instead-of-super-intelligence-an-enemy/)

• The Rationale: Trump has argued that the word "artificial" makes the technology sound fake and that "super intelligence" is a more positive, accurate reflection of its capabilities. [1] (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/08/trump-ai-super-intelligence-renaming-01112404), [2] (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/unkS6b3Vghg), [3] (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I6PHPKdZjuE)

• Federal Policy: Under the executive order, all executive branch departments and agencies are required to use the new nomenclature in non-statutory documents and public communications, and the White House has updated its digital platforms to reflect the change. [1] (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/08/trump-ai-super-intelligence-renaming-01112404), [2] (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/)

• Enforcement & Reactions: Trump publicly declared that anyone who continues to say "AI" is "the enemy". The move has drawn mixed reactions internationally and across the tech sector, though some industry figures and companies have publicly aligned with the shift. [1] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqy4z9pv4w0po), [2] (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/08/trump-ai-super-intelligence-renaming-01112404), [3] (https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/10/08/trump-calls-anyone-who-says-ai-instead-of-super-intelligence-an-enemy/)

Watch President Trump discuss his decision to rename artificial intelligence to super intelligence: