Trump Criticizes Use of 'AI' While White House Continues to Use Term

<p>President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the use of the term "Artificial Intelligence," stating that anyone who uses it instead of "Super Intelligence" is "THE ENEMY!" This statement comes as the White House continues to utilize the term "AI" in its communications.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Trump's initiative to rebrand AI as "super intelligence" contrasts with the established terminology in the technology sector.</p><hr /><ul><li>Trump's rebranding effort conflates AI with "super intelligence," which is a theoretical form of AI that surpasses human intelligence.</li></ul><p><strong>What they're saying:</strong> Trump stated on Truth Social, "The White House considers anyone that uses the term, 'Artificial Intelligence,' as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, 'Super Intelligence,' THE ENEMY!"</p><p><strong>Zoom out:</strong> Trump's executive order from September emphasized the use of "SI" over "AI," although it did not impose any penalties for using the term "AI."</p><ul><li>The order defines "Super Intelligence" using the existing federal legal definition of AI.</li><li>It also instructs federal agencies to modify their descriptions of AI in official communications.</li><li>The State Department has already directed diplomats to adopt the term following Trump's speech at the United Nations on September 22.</li></ul><p><strong>Yes, but:</strong> The White House continues to use "AI" in various contexts, including on its AI-focused website, <a href="https://www.ai.gov/">AI.gov</a>.</p><ul><li>The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy also refers to "artificial intelligence." </li><li>However, when an Axios reporter inquired about AI, the America.gov chatbot replied that the executive branch uses "Super Intelligence (SI)" instead of the older term.</li></ul><p><strong>What we're watching:</strong> The potential for the White House to update its websites to align with Trump's preferred terminology.</p><ul><li>The White House did not respond to Axios' request for comment on Thursday.</li></ul>