President Trump is urging the U.S. government and, ideally, the world to replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence,” arguing the current term makes the technology sound fake. While some allies quickly embraced the label, industry experts say the rebrand is unlikely to gain traction because “superintelligence” already denotes a hypothetical system surpassing human intellect across domains. The move dovetails with Trump’s broader skepticism toward AI regulation and emphasis on outpacing China in the technology race. Analysts warn the term could inflate expectations about today’s capabilities and blur distinctions that matter for policy and safety. The remarks, delivered at the U.N. General Assembly, come as Washington faces growing calls from researchers and tech executives to set guardrails for powerful AI models.
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