# Trump Polls for AI Name Change

> Trump asks for AI name change to 'Superior Intelligence' in new poll.
- Title: Trump Polls for AI Name Change · Mashable | Shortify
- Summary: Trump asks for AI name change to 'Superior Intelligence' in new poll. Trump proposed renaming AI to 'Superior Intelligence' or 'Extreme Intelligence' after…
- Keywords: trump, artificial intelligence, superior intelligence, extreme intelligence, truth social, ai poll, ai regulation, technology, culture, Polls, Name, Change
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/tech/trump-opens-poll-to-rename-artificial-intelligence
- Author: Anna Iovine
- Published: 2026-09-19T18:42:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, artificial intelligence, superior intelligence, extreme intelligence, truth social, ai poll, ai regulation, technology, culture
## Trump Proposes AI Name Change
President Trump opened a poll on X and Truth Social asking for a new name for artificial intelligence.

> Many people think that the words 'Artificial Intelligence' are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence
## Poll Options for AI
Trump suggested names like 'Superior Intelligence' or 'Extreme Intelligence' as more accurate descriptions for AI.

> A far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena [sic] would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or, Supreme Intelligence (SI)
## Poll Results
As of writing, 'Superior Intelligence' leads with 39 percent of the vote on X.

> Superior Intelligence
## Trump's AI Stance
Trump called AI fears a 'hoax' and said he won't hinder AI industry growth, aligning with his administration's adoption of the technology.

> He also said he won't hinder the growth of the AI industry
## AI Meeting Plans
Trump wants to meet with AI executives next week, but a White House official said no meeting is scheduled.

> Trump wants to meet with AI executives next week, the New York Times reported, though a White House official told the Times on Thursday that no meeting was on the calendar
## AI Regulation Efforts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to create an AI safety panel, while reports surfaced of a false AI report nearly starting a war with China.

> Just this week, reports surfaced that a U.S. military analyst generated a false report using AI that 'almost started a war' with China
## Key takeaway

Trump proposed renaming AI to 'Superior Intelligence' or 'Extreme Intelligence' after claiming AI fears are a hoax.