{
  "id": 12000081,
  "title": "Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/can-super-intelligence-and-a-non-binding-safety-pact-solve-ais-image",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-04T20:08:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/can-super-intelligence-and-a-non-binding-safety-pact-solve-ais-image-problem/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump recently hosted a gathering of leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts in the United States. The purpose of the meeting was to replace the term \"artificial intelligence\" with \"super intelligence\" in official government communications. This change was part of a broader announcement regarding AI safety.\n\nDuring the TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane, and the reporter discussed the significance of the meeting and its impact on the AI industry. However, the group was skeptical about the \"Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities\" that the executives signed, as it is \"deeply non-binding\" from a legal standpoint. Trump, on the other hand, considered it \"morally binding.\"\n\nKirsten suggested that the meeting may have been more significant in terms of rebranding AI than in making substantive changes to AI policy. The rebranding effort emphasized that AI is \"going to kill us, it's scary, it is going to take jobs, but super intelligence is not.\"\n\nThe reporter noted that the atmosphere at the event contrasted sharply with the previous stance of President Trump, who had previously expressed skepticism about the need for AI regulation. Two weeks prior, Trump had been quoted as saying, \"We don't need any of this, we need to lead in AI, we can't constrain it in any way, we don't need any regulation, anyone who's saying that there's any danger from AI is essentially a Chinese or Democratic plant.\"\n\nDespite these earlier statements, the AI CEOs who attended the meeting signed the commitment. This shift in position raises questions about the true intentions behind the agreement and its potential impact on the AI industry.",
  "summary": "On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}