From Futurism · Frank Landymore · · 1m 20s
Trump rebrands AI as 'super intelligence'
The president declared at the UN that the US will officially call artificial intelligence 'super intelligence' in all government documents.
In brief
The president declared at the UN that the US will officially call artificial intelligence 'super intelligence' in all government documents. Trump has ordered a terminology shift from 'artificial intelligence' to 'super intelligence' across US official documents, reflecting either genuine belief in AI superintelligence…
Trump declares AI needs a new name
At the UN, Trump announced the US will officially call artificial intelligence 'super intelligence' in all government documents, claiming the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent.
“So it's super intelligence.”
The rebrand reflects Silicon Valley hype
Trump may have adopted the superintelligence narrative pushed by tech leaders who believe AI could become god-like and either save or destroy humanity.
Trump uses AI for personal propaganda
The president has generated AI images of himself as a divine being and fighter pilot, and created fake depictions of US military victories against Iran.
AI existential risk debate intensifies
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for an AI slowdown after a former researcher accused the industry of gambling with human lives.
This isn't Trump's first AI terminology shift
Education Secretary Linda McMahon previously referred to AI as 'A1' like the steak sauce brand during an official event.
In short
Trump has ordered a terminology shift from 'artificial intelligence' to 'super intelligence' across US official documents, reflecting either genuine belief in AI superintelligence or his typical preference for reshaping language to suit his narrative.
