President Trump Signs Executive Order, Mandates 'Super Intelligence' AI Designation

Former US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating that all US government agencies officially refer to artificial intelligence (AI) as 'Super Intelligence'. The directive follows a summit attended by various technology leaders and policymakers.

The move represents a notable linguistic intervention into the rapidly evolving field of AI. While the technical definition of 'super intelligence' typically refers to hypothetical AI systems far surpassing human cognitive abilities, Trump's order applies this designation broadly across all governmental AI usage and development.

Critics suggest this semantic rebranding might serve to obscure the nuanced challenges and ethical considerations surrounding current AI capabilities, instead framing the technology with an elevated, almost futuristic, status. The implications for future policy, funding, and public perception of AI within US federal bodies remain to be fully scrutinised.