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Diplomats ordered to use 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence' in Trump push

Headline from The Hill, from the development of Sep 22, 2026

Newest development Sep 25, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump: Xi 'seemed to like' calling AI 'Super Intelligence'

The State Department ordered its diplomats to use term "super intelligence" (SI) when referring to artificial intelligence in all of its communications, after President Trump pushed for the renaming, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.

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    Diplomats ordered to use 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence' in Trump push

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Trump: Xi 'seemed to like' calling AI 'Super Intelligence'

    Headline from The Hill ·

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49 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Calls AI ‘Super Intelligence’ at UN (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    President Donald Trump launched a Truth Social poll to rename artificial intelligence, proposing options such as Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, and Supreme Intelligence, with broad online participation.

  2. Insider

    Trump says there are ways to 'rein' in AI 'if we have to' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    President Donald Trump stressed the US will "be careful" in how it handles AI.

  3. End Time Headlines

    Trump officially renamed AI to “Superior Intelligence” after Truth Social poll (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    President Donald Trump has argued that “artificial intelligence” is the wrong name for the technology—and a Truth Social poll he ran has now settled on a replacement: Superior Intelligence. Trump told followers that the familiar phrase is both misleading and clumsy.

  4. New York Post

    Trump reveals new nickname for AI— and lays out a red line for ‘globalist’ control of super tech (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The use of the word artificial … makes it sound fake and it is not fake. It’s actually amazing,” Trump noted.

  5. The Hill

    Trump says AI will be renamed 'super intelligence' in all US documents (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed “super intelligence” in all U.S. documents. “The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globality scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of …

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump rejects ‘globalist’ control of artificial intelligence (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump tripled down on his convictions regarding artificial intelligence during his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, declaring that the United States will continue racing to become the undisputed global leader in the emerging technology.

  7. Scientific American

    Trump rejects AI regulation, citing parallels with climate change, in U.N. address (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    The president also said artificial intelligence should be rebranded as “super intelligence”

  8. Fox News

    Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Trump told the United Nations the U.S. will rename artificial intelligence to "superintelligence" and reject any globalist scheme to control the tech.

  9. FOX Business

    Trump rebrands AI, rejects 'globalist scheme' to control tech (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump rejected calls to regulate AI as a "globalist scheme" during a speech before the UN General Assembly, saying he will ensure the U.S. wins superintelligence.

  10. Digital Journal

    Trump rejects international regulation of AI (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump also announced that the US government would henceforth use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" in its communications, hoping that the world would follow suit.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump dismisses concerns about AI risks at UN, says he won't rein it in (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Tuesday at the United Nations that he is changing the term "artificial intelligence" to "super intelligence" because it's "more accurate," as he dismissed global concerns about the technology and its effects on humanity.

  12. Insider

    Trump wants to rebrand artificial intelligence. It was almost called these 3 names (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced plans to rebrand artificial intelligence. It was once associated with terms like "automata studies."

  13. Breaking Defense

    Trump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’ (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    “From this point forward, all of United States documents, and hopefully the world, will be changed to use the much more accurate term ‘super,’ as opposed to ‘artificial,'” President Donald Trump said.

  14. Gizmodo

    Trump Says He’s Changing Artificial Intelligence to ‘Super Intelligence’ on Government Documents (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Diesel prices hit another record high Tuesday.

  15. The New Republic

    Trump Tells U.N. He’s Renaming AI Based on a Social Media Poll (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    President Trump thinks the answer to skepticism about artificial intelligence is to try and change its name. At the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, Trump told the audience that the “United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligen…

  16. AL.com

    Trump roasted over bizarre announcement to UN General Assembly: ‘Beyond parody’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The president said he was "officially" changing AI from artificial intelligence to super intelligence, or SI.

  17. NOTUS

    Trump Says He’s Ordering the Government to Call AI ‘Super Intelligence’ (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The suggestion came days after industry leaders called for greater government oversight of the emerging technology.

  18. Breitbart News

    Welcome to SI: Trump Tells U.N. that America Is Replacing Term Artificial Intelligence with 'Super Intelligence' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Trump declared at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed "super intelligence," in all official United States documents. Trump told the U.N.

  19. The Hill

    Trump looks to rebrand AI (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump tries to rebrand AI, calling it 'super intelligence' President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed “super intelligence” in all U.S. documents.

  20. CNET

    Trump Says AI Is Now Super Intelligence. What’s Really Super Is the Internet Response (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    When in doubt, add “super.” What could possibly go wrong?

  21. MS Now

    Trump thinks the only real problem with AI is its name, prefers ‘super intelligence’ (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    The president has a bold new idea related to artificial intelligence. It has nothing to do with guardrails and everything to do with branding.

  22. Truthout

    Trump Attempts to Rebrand Artificial Intelligence as “Super Intelligence” (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The president explained that all official US documents will now refer to AI as “SI.”

  23. WNYT Albany

    US diplomats told to use term ‘super intelligence’ not ‘artificial intelligence’ after Trump’s call (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand the technology.

  24. WNYT Albany

    US diplomats told to say ‘super intelligence’ — not ‘artificial intelligence’ — after Trump’s call (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand the technology.

  25. Gizmodo

    Bernie Sanders Shows There’s a Big Problem With Trump Renaming AI to ‘Super Intelligence’ (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    "AI is an existential threat to humanity. It must be treated as such."

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