Trump orders federal agencies to use ‘Super Intelligence’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” across a broad range of official materials.

The September 29 order covers, to the maximum extent permitted by law, official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory executive-branch documents. Its immediate effect is a change in federal terminology—not a new technical category or a rewrite of substantive AI regulation.

The directive is distinct from Trump’s separate UN speech on global AI control. That speech stated a policy position; the signed order sets terminology for executive-branch materials.

For implementation, “Super Intelligence” and “SI” keep the meaning of artificial intelligence in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3), unless a presidential action consistent with law or Congress later supersedes that definition. The statute defines AI as a machine-based system that, for human-defined objectives, can make predictions, recommendations or decisions that influence real or virtual environments.

Agencies do not have to revise previously issued regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants or other historical documents. Implementation must comply with applicable law and depends on available appropriations. The order also says it does not impair lawful agency authority or the Office of Management and Budget’s budgetary, administrative or legislative functions, and creates no enforceable right or benefit.

The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology must submit proposed legislative language within 60 days, after consultation as appropriate, for a federal definition of “Super Intelligence” and “SI.” The proposal must assess possible changes to the existing statutory definition and identify conforming amendments. Any statutory change would still require congressional action.