Trump unhappy with media for continuing to use "AI"; federal government has already switched to "Super Intelligence"
On Truth Social, Trump criticized media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal for still using "AI," while his administration signed an executive order weeks ago requiring federal agencies to use "Super Intelligence" or the abbreviation "SI" in official documents. The White House says advanced intelligent systems have outgrown the scope described when the term "artificial intelligence" was coined, but major AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to use "AI" and have shown no plans to rename it.
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According to reports, Trump publicly criticized media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal on his social platform Truth Social for continuing to use the term "AI." He believes that the name "Artificial Intelligence" can no longer accurately reflect the current level of technological development, while "Super Intelligence" better captures the growing capabilities and potential of the relevant systems.
In fact, the Trump administration had already formally pushed for this name change several weeks earlier. Previously, Trump had publicly solicited options for a new name to replace "AI," including candidates such as "Superior Intelligence," "Extreme Intelligence," and "Supreme Intelligence." After a series of discussions, the government ultimately decided to adopt "Super Intelligence" as the official designation.
Subsequently, Trump signed an executive order requiring federal government agencies to use "Super Intelligence" or its abbreviation "SI" in official documents, policy announcements, public communications, and various government documents, replacing "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI." The White House stated that the development of modern intelligent systems has far exceeded the scope described when the term "Artificial Intelligence" was coined, thus necessitating a new name that better reflects reality.
The White House further explained that current advanced intelligent systems not only can imitate some human capabilities but are also creating new tools, enhancing productivity, and expanding creative capacity. From this perspective, "Super Intelligence" better reflects the direction of technological development than "Artificial Intelligence."
However, this naming reform has not yet received widespread response from the tech industry. Major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, continue to use "AI" as the standard term in product promotion, technical documents, and industry communication, with no indication that these companies plan a comprehensive renaming.
Trump's important ally, entrepreneur Elon Musk, has expressed support for this approach. He believes that "Super Intelligence" is indeed, to some extent, closer to the future development vision than "Artificial Intelligence," and has publicly stated that the relevant concept is worth promoting.
Although the White House has promoted the terminology change at the official level, in practice, "AI" remains the most widespread and easily understood name globally. Whether in research institutions, media reports, or among ordinary consumers, people still habitually use this abbreviation when discussing related technologies.
Analysts point out that Trump's push to rename "AI" is similar to his past efforts to adjust other geographic and policy names. Although the federal government can standardize terminology within its own system, getting the entire tech industry, global media, and hundreds of millions of users to change the term "AI," which has been used for decades, still faces considerable challenges.
At present, "Super Intelligence (SI)" has become one of the official terms in U.S. federal government documents, but in industry and among the public, "AI" still firmly holds a dominant position. Trump's continued expression of dissatisfaction with this also reflects the clear gap that remains between official naming and actual public usage.