A month after Trump ordered agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI, few companies have switched
MIT Technology Review finds the term spreading on government sites and solicitations, while only Zuckerberg and Musk used it consistently on third-quarter earnings calls, per CNBC's count.
Why it matters
The September executive order told federal agencies to replace artificial intelligence with Super Intelligence, or SI, and the piece tracks how far that has spread. Government sites have switched quietly and an ICE solicitation asks for SI-powered surveillance, but the Pentagon, the FTC and HHS have slipped. Trump criticised the Wall Street Journal on October 27 for not using the term and suggested a rule banning artificial intelligence from government documents. Agencies must draft a legal definition of Super Intelligence by the end of November.
Key facts
- Executive order signed at the end of September
- ICE solicitation asks for SI-powered surveillance
- Only Zuckerberg and Musk used the term consistently on Q3 calls, per CNBC
- Trump criticised the WSJ on October 27
- Agencies must draft a legal definition by the end of November