Inside Trump's "super intelligence" naming problem

AxiosSeptember 25, 2026en

President Trump is pushing world leaders and U.S. agencies to rename AI "super intelligence." Why it matters: "Superintelligence" already has a distinct meaning in AI — and is fueling debates over whether the most advanced systems should be slowed or stopped. The big picture: Superintelligence — broadly, AI that surpasses human cognition — has become both an industry ambition and the focus of efforts to slow its development or ban it altogether . Yes, but: Trump doesn't seem to be talking about that kind of superintelligent AI. "The use of the word 'artificial' ... makes it sound fake," he said before the UN General Assembly gathering on Tuesday, adding, "it is not fake. It's actually amazin

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