GoKawiilTrump pushes to rename 'artificial intelligence' as 'superintelligence'
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.
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A presidential push to rename AI could influence how the technology is discussed in policy and public discourse, even though 'superintelligence' traditionally refers to systems surpassing human cognition, not today's AI tools. Critics may argue this blurs the distinction between current AI capabilities and speculative future systems, potentially shaping public perception and regulatory conversations.
- Trump proposed renaming 'artificial intelligence' to 'superintelligence' in a UN address.
- He argued the word 'artificial' makes the technology sound inauthentic.
- The comment revives a decades-old debate over terminology used to describe AI.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-10
Published there as: “It’s not ‘AI,’ and it’s not ‘superintelligence.’ So, what is it?”
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