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Trump Orders US Government to Stop Saying 'Artificial Intelligence'

President Trump has signed an order telling all US government agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence' in official documents and websites.

2 min read•The Verge AI•September 29, 2026

The US government has a new vocabulary rule. President Donald Trump signed an executive order — a formal government instruction — that changes how the government talks about AI technology. From now on, official government websites, policy documents, and press releases must use the term "Super Intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence."

Trump explained his reasoning at an announcement event, saying the word "super" is "the best word of all, and it's the simplest." He added that the technology isn't really "artificial" — it's "very powerful" and "very brilliant." The president also mentioned that Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited the White House recently, "loves" the new term.

So what does this mean for ordinary people? Honestly, not much in your daily life. The change mainly affects how government officials write reports and make announcements. When you see government websites or official statements about AI in the future, you'll see "Super Intelligence" instead of the traditional term. It's a rebranding effort at the government level, but the actual technology and how it works remains exactly the same.

Original source: The Verge AI

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