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The story so far
written Sep 29What is happening
Federal agencies and technology firms face a shift in regulatory terminology after the White House announced the United States will officially rename artificial intelligence to "super intelligence" [1][3]. President Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2026, that all federal documents must adopt the new term and the abbreviation "SI" [1][5]. The president argued the word "artificial" makes the technology sound "fake" [1][5].
Polymarket prices the likelihood of the name change occurring by September 30 at 40% [10]. The market for a change by December 31 leads with a 58% price [10]. While the president declared the change applies to all federal documents, the administration has not provided a specific timeline for updating existing legislation or agency records [3].
What to watch
A formal executive order or a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget would establish the deadline for federal agencies to replace "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence" in their internal systems and public filings.
The introduction of new legislation using the "SI" designation would confirm the integration of the term into the federal statutory framework. A statement from the Government Publishing Office would clarify when the style change takes effect for the Congressional Record and other official publications.
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How we got here
The selection of "super intelligence" followed public polls conducted by the White House on the social media platforms Truth Social and X [1][2]. The rebranding follows previous executive actions that renamed geographic landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, on federal maps [1][3].
The administration previously issued a National AI Legislative Framework in March 2026 and a directive on the technology's use in national security in June 2026 [8][9]. The September 22 announcement at the United Nations General Assembly marks the first formal effort to replace the technical name of the field across the entire federal government [1][5].
References · 7
- [1]bbc.com — Will Trump's AI rebrand to 'super intelligence' catch on?
- [2]uscannenbergmedia.com — President Trump's new name for AI - Annenberg Media
- [3]thesiliconreview.com — Trump Renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' White House Announcement
- [5]yahoo.com — Trump urges renaming AI to 'super intelligence' in UN speech
- [8]whitehouse.gov — President Donald J. Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework
- [9]whitehouse.gov — Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Signs Historic Directive on AI in ...
- [10]finance.yahoo.com — Will Trump Rename AI Soon? Here's What the Prediction Market Is Saying
Timeline
newest firstWhen we started following: Trump orders federal documents to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence'
President Donald Trump announced on September 22, 2026, that the United States will officially rename artificial intelligence to "super intelligence" [1][3]. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump stated that all United States documents will be changed to use the new term, abbreviated as "SI," because the word "artificial" makes the technology sound "fake" [1][5]. The selection of "super intelligence" followed public polls conducted by the White House on Truth Social and X [1][2]. While Trump declared that the name change applies to all federal documents, he did not provide specific details on the timeline for implementation across federal agencies or existing legislation [3]. The move follows previous executive actions to rename geographic landmarks, including Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico, on federal maps [1][3]. Polymarket currently prices the outcome of a name change by September 30 at 40%, while the December 31 outcome leads at 58%.