U.S. President Trump signs order to rename Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing government departments and agencies to replace the terms 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' with 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI'.

Official Updates

The new terminology will now be formally defined and adopted across all relevant U.S. government offices. The update applies to official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, and policy documents. U.S. diplomats have also been instructed to adopt the change in their official communications. Media outlets reported earlier in the week that the Chinese foreign ministry acknowledged the shift in terminology and signalled respect for the policy update.

Context

Executive orders are directives issued by the U.S. President that manage the operations of the federal government and have the force of law. Governments periodically update official language and administrative guidelines to reflect technological shifts or changing policy priorities.