From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly at its 81st session, US President Donald Trump officially announced the renaming of artificial intelligence technology to superintelligence (SI), directing his administration to adopt the new name, expressing his hope that other countries would follow suit.
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The new name comes after the White House conducted a vote via its Truth Social and X accounts to choose the new name, with the choice being between it and "Superior Intelligence".
Trump’s choices for naming the new technology reflect his view of American artificial intelligence, which he sees as superior to its competitors, hence the choice of superior intelligence.
The new designation adopted by Trump is consistent with his statements in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he emphasized the superiority and control of American companies in this sector.
But why did Trump decide to announce the new name now, amid the apprehension and anticipation surrounding the technology? And will the world adhere to it?
Trump justified his use of the term by saying that the word "artificial" in the old name suggested that it was something fake, but it is not.
AI companies have promoted the concept of super or general artificial intelligence on more than one occasion since the technology began to emerge, most recently when OpenAI announced its new model, Astra, and described it as "super AI".
Trump's decision to change the name of artificial intelligence represents the latest in a series of decisions to change some of the world's most prominent names, starting with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the American Gulf.
The specify when the name change would take effect, with Trump merely indicating that US government agencies would adopt the new name in their documents.
Do corporations follow the US government?
artificial intelligence is not a legal term or of governmental origin that any president in the world can change, but rather it is closer to a globally agreed-upon term.
Therefore, the US president may not be able to force world governments and companies to adopt the new name because of the US Constitution, which grants companies the right to use common names to promote and market their products.
A large number of artificial intelligence companies have also adopted the abbreviation "AI" as their name, most notably "OpenAI" and "XAI" before it merged with "SpaceX".
Trump himself is aware of this, as he expressed his doubt that other countries would follow his example, saying.
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