"Artificial means it is fake": Donald Trump reiterates why Super Intelligence is a more accurate name than AI

President Trump Returns To The White House - Source: Getty
President Trump Returns To The White House - Source: Getty

Donald Trump reportedly told reporters he prefers calling Artificial Intelligence (AI) Super Intelligence (SI) because he thinks SI is more accurate and elegant than AI. According to Fox News, Trump repeatedly felt that SI was a more accurate term because the word 'artificial' made AI sound fake.

The SI rebranding announcement was made in Trump's UN General Assembly address on September 22, 2026, which preceded Chinese President Xi Jinping's Washington state visit. People who are close to Trump quickly began using the term SI. However, experts told the BBC that the term is unlikely to spread widely in the industry because it is usually associated with more advanced systems.

Trump's announcement marked another rebranding effort after he changed the names of Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on US maps and in federal communications. The US president had also asked his followers on his Truth Social account to choose from other possible names for AI. He suggested other options such as extreme intelligence, superior intelligence, and supreme intelligence.

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Donald Trump rebranded artificial intelligence as Super Intelligence

Fox News revealed that Donald Trump reiterated that he prefers the term 'SI' over 'AI' while arguing that the word 'artificial' sounds fake. He said,

"Well, I say this, that Super Intelligence, SI, I don't call it AI anymore, I call it SI because it's a much better name."

He added,

"It's a much more accurate name, because when you say the other, it means it's fake. Artificial means it's fake, and it's not fake, it's just very strong intelligence. So, I think a lot of people are doing that now. I call it SI."

Trump further explained that during the discussion on SI with President Xi Jinping, the idea of renaming it to SI was strongly supported by him because the term is more precise. He emphasized that the change is not only more accurate but also more refined in presentation. He added that the country was fully committed to adopting the adjustment and would implement it without hesitation.


Donald Trump's AI discussion with Xi Jinping

President Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping For A State Visit - Source: Getty
President Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping For A State Visit - Source: Getty

Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping as highly constructive because their discussions covered AI and the ongoing conflict in Iran. On Truth Social, he said that both will meet again in November in China and then at the G20 in December, which will be held in Miami, Florida.

Trump said that Jinping preferred using a different name instead of "artificial intelligence." Xi called it 'Super Intelligence', which he believed was a more correct and important term. Trump further mentioned that everyone agreed with Xi's idea at the meeting.


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Edited by Aratrika Baidya