Trump Renames AI 'Superintelligence' by Executive Order as Tech Chiefs Sign Safety Pledge
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 2
Trump Renames AI 'Superintelligence' by Executive Order as Tech Chiefs Sign Safety Pledge
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 2
Summary
Trump formalized his push to call artificial intelligence "superintelligence," issuing an executive order after convening top tech executives at the White House.
The move accompanied a voluntary agreement from leaders including Dario Amodei, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg to adopt new AI safety policies.
Trump argued AI is "not artificial" and had previewed the rebrand at the United Nations last week before making it official.
California quickly resisted the terminology shift, with Governor Gavin Newsom ordering state agencies to keep using "AI," exposing a political split over symbolism versus regulation.
The naming fight lands as the U.S.-China AI contest increasingly turns on innovation, cost and public trust rather than branding alone.