A September 29 executive order directs federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in place of “AI” in most official materials.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 29 directing federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports and policy documents. The requirement applies to non-statutory materials across the executive branch and is subject to existing law.
The order does not require agencies to revise previously issued regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants or historical records. For implementing the directive, it uses the existing federal statutory definition of artificial intelligence in Title 15 of the U.S. Code. That means the order changes the terminology agencies are told to use; it does not itself establish a new technical definition of superintelligence or change the legal status of AI systems.
The order also sets a 60-day deadline for the assistant to the president for science and technology to submit proposed legislative language. That proposal must assess whether a federal definition of “Super Intelligence” should modify or replace the existing statutory definition, and identify possible amendments to other laws that refer to AI.
For agencies and organizations that interact with the federal government, the immediate effect described in the order is on government communications and documents, not a new set of requirements for developing or deploying AI. Any broader statutory changes would require further action. The order says implementation must be consistent with applicable law and does not require changes to earlier legal or administrative records.