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Trump Signs Executive Order Rebranding Artificial Intelligence as 'Super Intelligence' Across Federal Government

October 27, 2026 at 12:53 EDT

Policy & Regulation

President Trump has signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" in official documents and communications, arguing that AI no longer captures the current state of the technology. The executive order, titled "Inaugurating The Era of Super Intelligence," was signed on September 29, 2026, during a White House summit with technology executives who also signed a separate industry accord on AI safety standards.

October 27, 2026

Federal Rebrand: AI Becomes Super Intelligence

Trump's executive order redirects all U.S. federal agencies to replace the term artificial intelligence with Super Intelligence in official documents and communications.

Days to define Super Intelligence

Executive

Branch only—private sector voluntary

New Docs

Prior contracts & regulations unchanged

Mixed

Tech leaders' adoption varies

KEY CONFLICT

The term "Super Intelligence" overlaps with the academic concept of "superintelligence," which refers to hypothetical AI surpassing human intelligence across all domains. This creates potential confusion in scientific and policy discussions.

Adoption Status

Federal Mandate

Private Sector Mixed

Academic Use

Column heights show relative adoption levels: federal agencies must comply, private companies are choosing adoption individually, and academic literature uses the established superintelligence term.

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