This Was Trump’s Big Week to Take Action on AI and All He Did Was Rename It
President Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and major tech figures for a state dinner but focused on renaming artificial intelligence to 'Super Intelligence' rather than establishing safety protocols. The administration has shown little concrete action on AI regulation, with Trump asserting that a high-IQ president is the only necessary safeguard. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a US-China notification mechanism for AI incidents, the specific details and leadership for this initiative remain unclear.
- ▪Trump renamed artificial intelligence to 'Super Intelligence' (SI) following social media polls and enforced this terminology among his advisors and media partners.
- ▪During a state dinner with Xi Jinping, Trump avoided discussing specific AI safeguards, instead claiming that a strong and smart president is the only control needed for AI.
- ▪Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned a potential 'notification mechanism' between the US and China for AI-related national security incidents, though its status is unconfirmed.
- ▪Trump denied rumors that Bessent would be appointed as the new AI czar, a role left vacant after David Sacks reached the maximum service limit for Special Government Employees.
- ▪Xi Jinping stated that both the US and China have the responsibility to ensure AI development remains under human control and serves the well-being of people.
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After weeks of national discourse about the threat of AI, President Donald Trump had a unique opportunity to influence AI safety globally in recent days. Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and tech oligarchs who are building AI, like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, for a state dinner on Thursday. But rather than sitting them all down and hashing out some important AI safeguards, Trump decided the only thing necessary for AI safety was a president with a high IQ. Also, he insisted on renaming AI for some reason. Trump recently picked up an obsessive interest in renaming artificial intelligence recently, putting the question of what to call AI to his followers on social media.
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