Trump wants to rename AI, and his 3 suggestions are already raising eyebrows
Many people think that the words “Artificial Intelligence” are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence. A far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or,… pic.twitter.com/8NZbKzxfL3
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears to be taking center stage in the political spectrum, with both GOP and Democrats moving to cash in on the opportunity amid rising concerns about the potential technology's threat.
President Donald Trump now wants to change the name of Artificial Intelligence and wants people to help him pick a new name to replace “artificial intelligence,” arguing that it is “inaccurate” and “very ineloquent.”
Trump thinks it's not artificial but 'superior intelligence'
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, September 19, the president laid out three alternative names to replace, AI with: Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, and Supreme Intelligence.
"Many people think that the words ‘Artificial Intelligence’ are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence," Trump wrote.
"A far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or, Supreme Intelligence (SI),” he added.
Trump urged people to participate in the poll to suggest what could be the best replacement for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) word.
It is not clear how Trump’s proposed name changes would be applied to a whole industry.
Q: Have you ever used AI yourself?
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 13, 2026
Trump: Yeah, I use AI.
Q: How do you use AI?
Trump: You can use AI for a lot of things.
Q: What do you use AI for?
Trump: I don’t want to tell you that. pic.twitter.com/FkNBQGdsWe
Notably, Trump often uses AI to make his posts on Truth Social.
AI researcher warns against AI threat to humanity
Trump’s post over renaming AI comes amid growing concerns inside and outside of the industry.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon recently issued a stark warning about a potential Artificial Intelligence threat, saying it “could kill us all” if not restrained.
The development of AI "doesn't look that different from, say, 'Terminator', or from science fiction films," he told CBS News.
"It really is just, if you have a super advanced intelligence, it could, it will be smart enough to kill us," he added.
Coxon said AI could gain unrestrained control of parts of the physical world without human intervention.
"People are already connecting ChatGPT to, like, say, household utilities," he said. "Like, you can kind of connect it to your light bulb."
"Now, imagine the AI refuses to turn on your light," Coxon added.
He said that AI could also be misused to carry out far more destructive acts, such as developing bioweapons. "It's doing God knows what, and producing stuff that could kill everyone."
Gavin Newsom issues order to enhance AI safety
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, issued an executive order to speed up two AI laws he recently signed.
The new order also aims to explore proposals like requiring that AI companies develop a “kill switch” for the most advanced models, dubbed "superintelligence."
The order pushes for the implementation of two Californian laws that Newsom signed this month, SB 813 and AB 1405, regulating how outside groups evaluate AI programs for safety.
It also invites experts to provide California with recommendations within two months on how the state could strengthen current AI safety and security laws.
