Trump announces 'Superintelligence Task Force' and pushes for terminology change
Quick Look
- President Trump announced the establishment of the "Superintelligence Task Force" on October 4 to coordinate federal government cooperation in the field of superintelligence.
- In addition, according to the executive order on September 29, federal government documents will replace the expression "artificial intelligence" with "superintelligence".
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Why It Matters
Trump issued an executive order on September 29, requiring the federal government to use "superintelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" in official documents.
On October 4, local time, U.S. President Trump announced the establishment of the "Super Intelligence Force" (Super Intelligence Force, SIF), which will be responsible for coordinating the U.S. federal government's work in the field of super intelligence.
Trump said the task force will coordinate communication and cooperation between the federal government and consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and super-smart enterprises.
Trump announced that the task force will be co-led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson, Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Defense Emile Michael, and Director of the Office of Personnel Management Scott Cooper, and will report to President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Trump issued an executive order on September 29 stating that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, federal executive departments will henceforth use the term "Super Intelligence" (SI) to replace the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) in official communications, public statements, government websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents.
Open Questions
- What are the specific definitions of "superintelligence" and "artificial intelligence" at the policy implementation level?






