Trump declares AI officially renamed

At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, President Trump announced the US is officially renaming artificial intelligence to super intelligence. He argues the word artificial makes the technology sound fake when it's actually amazing.

“the word artificial makes intelligence fake. It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake.”

The reasoning behind the change

Trump says using the word artificial is inaccurate because it implies the intelligence is fake. He believes super intelligence better describes what the technology actually is and sounds more positive.

US documents will switch terminology

Trump says all United States documents will change to use super intelligence instead of artificial intelligence, and he hopes the world will follow suit. He also introduced the abbreviation SI for the new term.

“From this point forward, all of the United States documents, and hopefully the world's, will be changed”

Trump questions his own authority

Trump acknowledged uncertainty about whether he actually has the power to make this official, saying let's see if I have any power. Maybe I do, and maybe I don't, we're gonna find out pretty soon.

“Let's see if I have any power. Maybe I do, and maybe I don't, we're gonna find out pretty soon.”

History of Trump renaming things

Trump has previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico, Lake Superior, the Kennedy Center, and Denali. Digital maps quickly switched labels for US users after those decrees, showing his ability to enforce naming changes.

AI competition with China

Trump framed super intelligence as a competitive advantage, saying the US is leading China by a lot in the field. He vowed to encourage development and keep the US ahead of other nations.

“Whoever wins super intelligence wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot”

Encouraging growth over regulation

Trump said he won't stifle super intelligence development, calling it bigger than the Industrial Revolution or the internet. He promised to encourage growth while monitoring through the Department of Justice if needed.

“I'm not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution.”

Dismissing AI safety concerns

Trump criticized people warning about AI risks, grouping them with those who made other predictions he considers false. He said the same people warned about climate change and made other claims he disputes.

“the very same people who said we'll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming”