Trump signs order to rename artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence" in federal use
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing U.S. agencies to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" in official communications and to develop a federal definition of the new terminology.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that requires federal agencies to use the terms "Super Intelligence" and the abbreviation "SI" instead of "artificial intelligence" or "AI" in non-statutory documents, reports, websites and other official communications. The order, issued after a White House summit with technology executives, also tasks the assistant to the president for science and technology with drafting a federal definition of Super Intelligence and recommending further actions to implement the change.
Trump wrote that the new label better reflects the rapidly advancing capabilities of the technology, stating that "Super Intelligence" more appropriately captures its promise and potential. He added that the technologies are amplifying human ingenuity and ushering in a new era.
During the summit, participants signed a document the administration calls the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, which Trump described as "morally binding" for the signatories. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the agreement outlines voluntary industry standards and internal controls aimed at balancing public interest, technological progress and U.S. competitiveness.
"Whoever wins Super Intelligence, wins," Trump said at a recent United Nations General Assembly appearance.
"It’s a significant positive step that the leaders of every major American lab have committed to implementing robust internal controls and multiple layers of audits and reviews," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on X.
The order arrives amid ongoing discussions among governments and tech firms about how to govern rapidly evolving AI systems.