Trump orders US agencies to call AI "Super Intelligence"
A signed executive order directs the executive branch to replace AI with SI in official communications, while initially keeping the existing legal definition of AI.
A directive, not just a remark
President Donald Trump signed “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence” on September 29. The White House text directs the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in place of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI,” to the maximum extent permitted by law. Politico also reported the signed order that evening.
Where the change applies
Section 2 covers executive departments and agencies’ official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents. It explicitly says previously issued regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants and historical documents do not have to be altered.
This is a US executive-branch terminology policy. The order does not establish a worldwide change in scientific usage or a requirement that every private AI product rename itself.
The legal definition still points to AI
Section 3 initially defines SI using the technologies and systems already encompassed by the statutory AI definition in 15 USC 9401(3). It also gives the president’s science and technology adviser 60 days to propose legislative language for a federal SI definition and related amendments. Those proposals are not already enacted law.
Calling the technology SI is not evidence that a system has achieved superhuman intelligence. The verified development is the signed policy and its stated scope; changes to statutory definitions and agency implementation are the next things to watch.