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Trump Declares AI Will Be Renamed ‘Super Intelligence’ in Surprise Rebrand

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Donald Trump has declared that US government documents will begin referring to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence.” The president unveiled the rebrand during his UN speech, arguing the word “artificial” makes the technology sound fake. Trump said the United States would reject efforts to rein in AI growth, framing the race with China as a must-win global battle. He also dismissed warnings that advanced AI could threaten humanity, comparing the fears to what he called previous political “hoaxes.” The move immediately raised eyebrows because “superintelligence” already has a technical meaning: intelligence beyond human capability.

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Donald Trump’s proposal to rebrand all AI as 'Super Intelligence' shifts the linguistic framework of AI governance, potentially conflating current systems with hypothetical intelligence beyond human capability. By framing AI development as an unrestricted arms race with China and dismissing catastrophic risks as 'hoaxes,' this stance signals a significant departure from international safety-first governance models like the Bletchley Declaration. The move challenges global efforts to implement precautionary regulations and could accelerate the development of frontier models by removing domestic oversight barriers. This shift in U.S. policy holds major implications for global AI safety standards and the management of existential risks associated with highly capable autonomous systems.