{
  "id": 10962290,
  "title": "Trump’s answer to AI’s image problem: Industry self-regulation and a new name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/trumps-answer-to-ais-image-problem-industry-self-regulation-and-a-new",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:21:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Computerworld",
    "slug": "computerworld",
    "url": "https://www.computerworld.com/article/4228950/trumps-answer-to-ais-image-problem-industry-self-regulation-and-a-new-name-2.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an executive order, US President Donald Trump has decreed that the term \"artificial intelligence\" be replaced with \"Super Intelligence\" in all federal communications. The new terminology, however, retains the same legal definition as its predecessor. The administration contends that modern AI systems represent a new era of \"Super Intelligence\" that transcends the capabilities of earlier AI technologies.\n\nWithin 60 days, the White House's top science and technology adviser is to propose a revised legal definition, which could supersede or modify existing statutes referencing AI. Companies involved in developing frontier models have voluntarily pledged to implement robust internal controls and auditing processes to ensure their technology behaves as intended. The accord, signed by the leaders of six prominent tech firms, outlines four layers of safeguards, including internal monitoring, a dedicated verification team, an external evaluation, and a board-level oversight committee. However, the agreement lacks specific details on auditors, deadlines, or mandatory disclosure of audit results.\n\nThe voluntary accord does not name regulatory bodies or enforce specific timelines, leaving companies to independently determine their compliance. For now, the revised terminology is limited to official correspondence, websites, reports, and policy documents, while existing regulations, contracts, and vendor proposals remain unchanged. The new executive order sets a deadline of November 28 for the proposed definition to be finalized, ensuring the federal government aligns its terminology with the evolving capabilities of AI systems.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to call artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence,” while keeping the technology’s legal definition unchanged and relying on industry to set the rules for its use. In an executive order , the White House administration said modern systems “far exceed what was envisioned when the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ first came into use,”…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}