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

The Australian

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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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This reporting covers a shift in U.S. executive rhetoric that rejects international efforts to regulate AI development, framing the technological race with China as an existential geopolitical competition. By dismissing warnings of catastrophic AI risks as 'hoaxes' and conflating general AI with the technical term 'superintelligence,' the stance signals a significant move away from safety-first governance frameworks. These developments suggest a potential weakening of global consensus on mitigating frontier AI risks and could impact international safety standards, including those being developed in Australia. The rhetoric highlights a prioritization of unhindered capability growth over the reduction of potential existential threats posed by advanced AI systems.