Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
Trump Says He Will Ban the Term “Artificial Intelligence”
Donald Trump says he will soon ban the term “artificial intelligence” in relevant documents and other material.
He wants it replaced with “Super Intelligence,” a name he has promoted for more than a month.
A September executive order already tells federal officials to use the new term.
Trump’s latest post suggests he may seek stronger enforcement, but he has not explained how a broader ban would work.
Some technology leaders have adopted the wording, though they have not always used it consistently.
Elon Musk has backed the change and said he would rename SpaceX’s AI division, while OpenAI chief Sam Altman has not publicly adopted the two-word phrase.
Trump cannot legally require journalists to use his preferred term, and his post criticized The Wall Street Journal for continuing to use “artificial intelligence.”
President Donald Trump said he would soon ban the term “AI/Artificial Intelligence” in relevant documents and other uses, calling it inaccurate.
Trump wants the technology to be called “Super Intelligence,” or “SI.”
A September 29 executive order directed federal officials to use “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence.”
Trump questioned why The Wall Street Journal had not adopted his preferred term.
Some technology leaders have used the new wording, though reports say others have continued to use “AI.”
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump.
- What
- He said he would officially ban the term “AI/Artificial Intelligence” in relevant documents and other uses, and favors “Super Intelligence.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Trump made the statement on Truth Social. He referred to relevant documents and other uses.
- Why
- He said the term “AI/Artificial Intelligence” is inaccurate.
Donald Trump
The Wall Street Journal
Preferred name
Donald Trump
Trump says the technology should be called “Super Intelligence” or “SI.
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal continues to refer to it as “artificial intelligence,” according to the articles.
Use of the term
Donald Trump
Trump said he would ban “AI/Artificial Intelligence” in relevant documents and other uses.
The Wall Street Journal
The articles report that the newspaper had not adopted Trump’s preferred alternative.
An executive order required federal officials to use “Super Intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence.
Treasury Undersecretary Erin Browne said Washington was negotiating with other IMF shareholders about using the new term.
Trump said on Truth Social that he would soon officially ban “AI/Artificial Intelligence” in relevant documents and other uses.
- Preferred term
- Super Intelligence” or “SI
- Executive order
- September 29
- Platform
- Truth Social
- Named publication
- The Wall Street Journal
- Official quoted
- Erin Browne, Treasury undersecretary for international affairs
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What people are saying
In short order, we will be officially BANNING the term, "AI/Artificial Intelligence,” in all relevant documents, and everything else, due to its inaccuracy.
When will The Wall Street Journal start calling Artificial Intelligence (AI), a very bad and inaccurate name, SI (Super Intelligence), the name which virtually everyone else is using, or soon will be[?]
President Trump has been really clear on this, and he's, you know, using the term SI, and I think it's a clear priority for the US to use that term, and we think that more appropriately encapsulates the technology at hand,