Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as leaders jostle over dangers

In a recent announcement at the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump declared that the American government intends to rename artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence" in official communications. This move comes amid growing concerns over the rapid advancement of AI technology and its potential dangers.

While Trump opposes regulating AI, he believes that the term "Super Intelligence" more accurately represents the capabilities of the technology and is more precise. The rebranding follows a pattern of term changes under the Trump administration, such as renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario to Lake America.

AI has been a focal point of discussion at the UN General Assembly due to incidents of technology malfunctioning and warnings from company insiders. Global alarm has risen, prompting calls for stricter government oversight of the AI industry. Trump likened the warnings about AI safety to those about climate change, stating that the US rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control the technology.

He emphasized that every major technological advancement brings challenges, and Super Intelligence is no exception.

Ahead of the UN assembly, leaders from over 20 European countries advocated for binding safety measures for advanced AI, warning that its development might outpace the ability to control it. China and the United States, however, did not endorse this idea. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed plans to use Britain's role as host of the Group of 20 next year to push for a single set of global principles and standards around AI.

French President Emmanuel Macron proposed building AI technology independently of the dominant world powers, emphasizing the importance of pooling investment capabilities to create an open-source AI model. US-based AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face, have also called for global coordination on AI safety.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for dialogue between the US and China on AI's future, drawing parallels to the US-Soviet engagement during the Cold War to manage shared existential risks.