Donald Trump Seeks Official Ban on the Term AI in Favor of Super Intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he wants to completely ban the term "artificial intelligence" and its short form "AI," calling it a bad and inaccurate name. He shared this view in a Tuesday post on Truth Social, where he specifically criticized the Wall Street Journal for continuing to use the term. Trump wants everyone to use "super intelligence" or "SI" instead. He stated that the government will soon officially ban the old terms in all relevant documents and settings. This push follows an executive order he signed in late September after meeting with tech leaders in Washington, D.C. That executive order stated that the new name better shows the promise and fast growth of these technologies. Major tech firms like Anthropic and OpenAI still use the traditional terms to describe their work. However, billionaire Elon Musk supports the change and agreed on X to rename his business division, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has also used the preferred terminology.

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Executive orders issued by a U.S. president apply to the executive branch and federal agencies, meaning government offices must follow the new naming rule in official paperwork. Government vocabulary changes do not automatically force private companies or independent media outlets to change their everyday speech. Technology terminology evolves over time as new tools develop and leaders attempt to shape public language around major industries.