Trump really wants to make ‘super intelligence’ happen. Is it going to happen?
Unable to convince Americans to embrace the AI data centers they hate, President Donald Trump is instead exercising the one power he believes is absolute in the presidency: a rebrand. But unlike Lake America, the Gulf of America, military bases or a mountain, this change is about altering public opinion rather than scoring political points. … The post Trump really wants to make ‘super…
President Donald Trump has been actively working to rebrand the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) to "super intelligence" (SI) in an effort to boost public opinion about the technology. Trump, who first brought up the idea at a United Nations meeting last month, contends that "artificial" makes AI sound fake and therefore undesirable.
The federal government has responded to Trump's directive by updating official documents and websites accordingly. Cabinet secretaries and other aides have quickly adopted the new term, while Elon Musk has also announced plans to change the name of his company from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, though the change has not yet taken place.
On social media, Trump has warned that anyone who continues to use the term "artificial intelligence" will be seen as "THE ENEMY!" by his White House. This rebranding effort highlights the unpopularity of data centers and the general concerns surrounding AI, despite Trump being a strong supporter of the technology. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has advocated for the use of "superintelligence" and has published a comprehensive treatise on the subject.
While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has not announced plans to change the name of his company, he acknowledges that the term "superintelligence" has been in use within the industry and questions whether Trump's rebranding will effectively alter public perception of AI.
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