
US President Donald Trump announced a push to rebrand artificial intelligence as 'superintelligence' (SI) in all US government documents and urged global adoption, with the State Department directing diplomats to use the new term immediately.
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The United States and China are recognized as the two leading nations in artificial intelligence development, with ongoing competition in technological advancement and global influence.
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rebrand of artificial intelligence (AI) — and looking to get the world’s other AI superpower, China, on board.
All US government documents, and “hopefully the world’s”, will use the term “superintelligence”, or SI, to refer to the fast-evolving technology, Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
The same day, the US State Department ordered US diplomats to use SI instead of AI in all communications moving forward, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US State Department will issue formal guidance to all federal agencies on adopting 'superintelligence' terminology
Very likely · Within days
China will evaluate the proposal but is unlikely to adopt 'superintelligence' in official use in the near term
Likely · Within months

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