Trump renames AI to 'super intelligence' and tells Americans they have no choice
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- ▪ Trump tells federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence ' instead of artificial intelligence — Tom's Hardware
- ▪ 'It Sounds Much Better.' Trump Executive Order Renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' — PCMag
- ▪ Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’ — The Verge
- ▪ President Trump signs an executive order requiring federal government agencies to refer to AI as "Super Intelligence" or "SI" in all official communications (Michael Shepard/Bloomberg) — Techmeme
- ▪ Trump to sign order renaming AI as 'superintelligence' — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
- ▪ Trump says he'll order AI be renamed 'super intelligence' after meeting execs — CNN
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NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisTrump renames AI to ‘super intelligence’ and tells Americans they have no choice but to trust ‘these folks’With tech leaders smiling and nodding beside him, Donald Trump stands athwart a wave of populist anti-AI sentiment yelling ‘calm down,’ writes John BowdenWednesday 30 September 2026 06:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3058607","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ai-super-intelligence-rename-order-b3058607.html","title":"Trump tells Americans they…
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