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Speaking at the United Nations in late September, President Trump said the term 'artificial' made AI sound fake and announced his administration would start referring to the technology as 'superintelligence,' or 'SI.' The remark has reignited a long-running debate over how AI should be labeled and understood.
Jeff Bezos told Fox News anchor Bret Baier that AI-driven productivity gains could eventually let single incomes support a household and allow some workers to earn enough in three days a week. He argued this would create hiring shortages rather than mass unemployment, as some workers choose to work less or leave jobs.
Wall Street firms, led by Blackstone, are marketing AI data centers as a real estate investment category, including a new publicly traded REIT called Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust launched this year. Blackstone CEO Nick Pell said the fund focuses on 'stabilized' data centers in established markets like Northern Virginia and Dallas, aiming to tap what the company estimates is a $300 billion market, even as community opposition and state-level moratoriums on new data center projects grow.
President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to avoid the term 'artificial intelligence' in favor of 'super intelligence,' following remarks at the UN claiming the word 'artificial' makes intelligence sound fake. The US Center for AI Standards and Innovation has already been renamed the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, and Justice Department press releases have started using the new phrasing.
NBC's Law & Order opened its new season with an episode centered on the murder of an engineer at a fictional AI company called Advanced Alignment, led by a CEO modeled on real AI executives. Detectives eventually discover the killing was ordered not by a person but by the company's AI agent, named ELIANA. A hitman carried out the murder after being paid in cryptocurrency through an anonymous Discord contact.
A published opinion column argues that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is not a trained scientist or scholar, is unfit to hold significant influence over the trajectory of artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. The piece draws a contrast with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the Manhattan Project, to question Altman's qualifications for the outsized role he plays in AI development.
A recent survey shows that 64% of Americans believe AI is advancing too quickly, with broad bipartisan concern about its pace. Most respondents support government efforts to keep AI under human control and safeguard jobs, while also emphasizing environmental and economic priorities. President Trump’s resistance to slowing AI progress has drawn criticism from the public, reflecting widespread apprehension about the technology’s trajectory.
Arti discusses a triple focus on responsible AI, emphasizing security, environmental efficiency, and human oversight. The company employs a multi-layered governance framework to ensure AI is used ethically and safely in both internal operations and customer products, maintaining human judgment as central to AI deployment. She highlights the importance of human responsibility in critical decision-making processes involving industrial AI systems.
The IEEE 2030 Technology Megatrends Report predicts that by 2028, genetic engineering and gene therapy will become common treatments for various diseases, driven by rapid AI development. Experts from around the world identified AI as a central factor influencing multiple technological shifts across health, energy, space, and infrastructure sectors. The report emphasizes AI's accelerating progress and its role as a foundational infrastructure, while also highlighting potential challenges such as infrastructure needs and workforce adaptation.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently endorsed artificial intelligence as a tool for individuals to verify their medical advice and reduce reliance on authorities. His stance has sparked criticism from both MAHA allies, who see it as a departure from their traditional skepticism of corporate influence, and medical experts, who argue that AI's capabilities are misunderstood. Kennedy's advocacy positions AI as a means for Americans to better understand and manage their health data independently.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called on governments worldwide to accelerate efforts to reduce debt, tackle inequality and regulate artificial intelligence, speaking ahead of next week's IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok. She said economies are under pressure from heavy borrowing, AI-driven investment surges, and disruptions from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, warning that 'tough political choices' can no longer be postponed.
Temasek's chief investment officer Rohit Sipahimalani said at the Milken Institute Asia Summit that a reversal of the AI trade is the biggest risk facing markets, though he doesn't see it as imminent and flagged possible 'bumps' in 2027. He noted that while the S&P 500 sits near record highs on AI-driven earnings momentum, roughly half of Russell 3000 stocks are at least 20% below their June peaks. Temasek remains bullish on AI long-term and is shifting more of its AI exposure toward publicly traded assets, aiming for 70-75% from about 50% currently.