"Inaugurating the era of Super Intelligence": Trump signs order officially replacing term AI with SI
President Trump signs an executive order replacing Artificial Intelligence with Super Intelligence (SI) across all US federal executive operations.
In a monumental shift in how the United States government perceives and discusses advanced technology, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order officially retiring the terms "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI." Moving forward, all federal executive branch operations will adopt the new terminology: "Super Intelligence" and "SI."
The executive order, titled "Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence," mandates that the US government will no longer recognize or use the old terminology in official settings to the maximum extent allowed by law. This directive aims to align government language with the current reality of technological advancement.
A New Identity for Advanced Technology
According to the order, the transition is not merely cosmetic but a recognition of a massive technological leap. The administration argued that the 70-year-old framework of "artificial intelligence" is no longer sufficient to describe the capabilities being engineered by American developers.
The order highlights that modern frontier systems do much more than simply automate tasks or imitate human intelligence. Instead, these systems are seen as tools that amplify human ingenuity and unlock unprecedented creativity across vital sectors such as medicine, science, and various other domains of human endeavor.
Implementation and Deadlines
The mandate requires all federal executive departments and agencies to update their official communications, including:
- Official correspondence and reports
- Public communications and digital websites
- Administrative policy documents
While the order does not retroactively change existing government contracts, grants, or historical archives, it sets a strict timeline for future legislative alignment. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST) has been given a 60-day deadline to propose new legislative language to Congress. This will help establish an updated federal statutory definition for "Super Intelligence" and amend existing US laws accordingly.
Tech Titans Unite at the White House
The signing follows a high-level luncheon at the White House where President Trump met with the architects of the modern tech era. The guest list included industry giants such as:
- Elon Musk (SpaceX and Tesla)
- Mark Zuckerberg (Meta)
- Sundar Pichai (Google)
- Jensen Huang (NVIDIA)
During the meeting, President Trump described the scale of this technological evolution as perhaps the most significant event in history, suggesting it surpasses even the impact of the Internet. He emphasized that this growth represents an unbelievable opportunity for the United States.
Safety and National Security Focus
Following the discussions, a "White House Accord" was introduced, focusing on the safe development of Super Intelligence. Industry leaders expressed a commitment to both progress and responsibility:
"We want to give the American people and our customers confidence that the technology works in the way we intended," said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also stressed the importance of collaboration, noting that working with the President and across the industry is essential to "win safely."
The strategic importance of this shift was echoed by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who noted that maintaining American leadership in this field is a critical component of national security.