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US Government Renames AI to 'Superintelligence'

The US government will replace the term artificial intelligence (AI) with 'superintelligence' (SI) in official documents. President Trump states that 'artificial' unfairly makes intelligence sound fake.

Trump indicated that the term 'artificial' does not cover the meaning and that SI is actually 'great,' but warnings for caution are appropriate. It is unclear whether companies will also be required to change the name or why the change is happening now. Previously, the Trump administration also renamed other things, such as Lake Ontario.

It is uncertain whether this name change will be widely adopted. Although tech companies often follow Trump's policies, many AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic are directly opposed to him in the discussion about AI safety and the speed of development. Moreover, AI is an established term that will be difficult to change. Companies and other governments have not yet responded.

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