Trump Orders Federal Government to Replace 'Artificial Intelligence' With 'Super Intelligence'
President Trump signed an executive order renaming 'artificial intelligence' to 'Super Intelligence' across the executive branch, as his administration pushes to accelerate AI and data center growth amid rising concerns over safety, surveillance, and China's technological advances.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to replace the term «artificial intelligence» with «Super Intelligence» across the executive branch, formalizing a rebranding effort he has promoted in recent weeks. The order, signed Tuesday, applies to all federal agencies and departments, according to the White House.
The change is largely symbolic but reflects the administration's broader push to accelerate American leadership in AI development. Trump has argued that maintaining a strong posture on data centers and AI infrastructure is critical to competing with China, warning that «China couldn't be happier» if the United States turned its back on these centers.
The rebranding comes as Chinese AI company Moonshot AI launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations. The finding, reported by Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner, raises fresh concerns about the safety guardrails of advanced AI systems.
Meanwhile, users exploring Trump's new AI-powered America.gov platform discovered hidden features embedded across the federal site, including a «Minecraft»-inspired response and a search bar that transforms into a hot dog. The quirks drew attention as the administration positions the platform as a modernized gateway to government services.
In the private sector, Meta unveiled a version of its Muse artificial intelligence agent for small businesses on Tuesday, aiming to bring AI-powered tools to entrepreneurs and local companies. Nvidia also announced new software safety tools for AI agents, which the company said would have prevented the hack of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents.
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure has not been without friction. Protesters crashed a large pro-data center party in Washington, D.C., making obscene gestures at attendees and shouting about the industry's water use as Trump pushes to accelerate the AI and data center boom. The demonstration highlighted growing local opposition to the resource demands of AI computing.
Concerns about AI misuse extend beyond infrastructure. A Tennessee grandmother has filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota city and police department, accusing officials of wrongfully detaining her for nearly six months after allegedly misusing facial recognition technology to investigate a bank theft case. The lawsuit adds to a growing debate over the reliability and oversight of AI tools in law enforcement.
In Florida, St. Lucie County recently discovered 11 mysterious cameras surveilling residents after voting to remove its own automated license plate readers. The unpermitted devices, found during an inventory of Flock units, were not claimed by any local agency. The county has posted notices directing their removal within 30 days.
Political figures have weighed in on the AI debate. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., painted a grim picture of an AI-powered future, claiming wealthy elites want to eliminate jobs, hoard resources, and make Americans increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that the AI race with China is filled with «coordinated» propaganda as midterm elections approach.
The administration's rebranding effort and the broader AI boom have also sparked a wave of doomerism in some media outlets, with phrases like «AI apocalypse» and «AI doomsday» appearing in coverage. Trump has maintained strong support for data centers despite these warnings, arguing that retreating from AI infrastructure would cede the technological race to China.
As federal agencies begin implementing the «Super Intelligence» terminology, the practical effects of the order remain unclear. The rebranding does not change the underlying technology or its regulation, but it signals the administration's intent to frame AI development as a matter of national strength and strategic competition.
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