Tech Leaders Kiss the Ring and Refuse to Call It “AI” After Trump Told Them Not to
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Tech leaders have eagerly embraced the rebranding of artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence" (SI), following President Donald Trump's directive to replace the term. Microsoft, SpaceX, Meta, Tesla, and IBM have all used SI or Super Intelligence in official documents and communications this earnings season, with SpaceX referencing SI an impressive 85 times.
Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, even wrote in an annual report letter that the Super Intelligence era brings both immense opportunity and the responsibility to deliver tangible outcomes for all nations, communities, and companies. This sudden rebranding by Trump appeared to come out of nowhere, with his recent poll on Truth Social asking supporters for a better AI name, his statement on the UN General Assembly that government documents would no longer use AI, and his executive order officially banning the term.
Despite his initial skepticism, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has conceded that Super Intelligence is more accurate than artificial intelligence. However, he remains skeptical about the usefulness of the rebranding, stating that people will likely continue calling it AI.
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