Politics
Trump calls users of 'artificial intelligence' an 'enemy,' presses 'superintelligence' term
October 9, 2026 at 05:56 AM · Updated 7d ago
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Trump has renewed his push to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'superintelligence,' saying the White House regards users of the old term as enemies.
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that the White House considers anyone using 'artificial intelligence' instead of 'superintelligence' an enemy, without specifying consequences.
- In late September, Trump signed an executive order requiring US government institutions to use the term 'superintelligence.'
- Trump first proposed the term during a UN General Assembly speech last month, saying it 'sounds much better.'
- Some companies have adopted the term, including Meta and Elon Musk, despite the executive order applying only to government.
- The White House removed all references to 'AI' from its website, replacing them with 'SI'.
- Elon Musk announced he would rename his SpaceXAI company to SpaceXSI.


