Trump Vows to "Ban" the Term AI in Push for "Super Intelligence"

Status: Executive-branch policy; no public ban. The existing executive order covers federal agencies' own communications. It does not apply to the press, companies or the public.

The post

In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, President Trump took a shot at the Wall Street Journal and wrote (Investing.com; The Verge):

"In short order, we will be officially BANNING the term, 'AI/Artificial Intelligence,' in all relevant documents, and everything else, due to its inaccuracy."

He also asked when the WSJ would start calling AI "SI (Super Intelligence)."

What the executive order already does

The Sept. 29 executive order is titled "Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence" (White House).

• New terms: it tells agencies to use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" "to the maximum extent permitted by law" in official communications.
• What stays the same: it leaves existing regulations, contracts and historical documents alone.
• Legal meaning: for now, it defines the new terms as the same technology covered by the existing legal definition of AI.

The State Department follows

A State Department cable now requires "SI" in staff emails, speeches, websites and program names, with exceptions for legal language. It also renames internal AI programs (Nextgov).

Who it covers

The order applies only within the executive branch. The AP Stylebook still lists "AI," and major outlets still use it.

Forbes reports that earlier this month, Trump called anyone who uses the term AI "THE ENEMY!"