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Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

First reported 30 Sept, 09:33 UTCUpdated 2d ago9 sources

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The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

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From the Left
The Hindu
Trump formally replaces ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with ’Super Intelligence’ in an executive order

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the change was appropriate when taking into consideration the “promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities” of AI technologies

From the Center
Deutsche Welle
Is US President Donald Trump right to rename AI as 'Super Intelligence'?

Donald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along.

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  1. Deutsche WelleCenterDEVery high factuality
    Is US President Donald Trump right to rename AI as 'Super Intelligence'? (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)

    Donald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along.

  2. The HinduLean LeftINHigh factuality
    Trump formally replaces ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with ’Super Intelligence’ in an executive order (opens The Hindu in a new tab)

    U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the change was appropriate when taking into consideration the “promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities” of AI technologies

  3. Hindustan TimesCenterINMostly factual
    California Governor Gavin Newsom keeps ‘artificial intelligence’ name unchanged amid Trump's ‘super intelligence’ push (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)

    Gavin Newsom signed an order mandating state agencies call it ‘artificial intelligence’ instead of ‘super intelligence’, which Trump is pushing for.

  4. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

  5. The National (UAE)CenterAEMostly factual
    Typos and tempers: Why Trump's attempted rebrand of AI to super-intelligence faces opposition (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)

    California will not be following US President Donald Trump's order to refer to AI as “super-intelligence”. In a continuation of a long-running social media trolling campaign, California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom needled Mr Trump about the issue this week. “I just signed an executive order permanently…

  6. South China Morning PostCenterHKMostly factual
    What’s in a name? Why Trump wants to rebrand AI as ‘super intelligence’ (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)

    US President Donald Trump wants to retire one of the technology sector’s most recognisable acronyms, arguing that the term “artificial intelligence”, or AI, is no longer fit for purpose. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order directing US federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super…

  7. The WeekCenterUSHigh factuality
    ‘Artificial’ or ‘Super’? When it comes to digital intelligence, some say it’s all in the name. (opens The Week in a new tab)

    MAGA wants to retitle an ongoing tech revolution. Not everyone thinks a name change is needed.

  8. The IndependentLean LeftGBMostly factual
    Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ is being mocked by tech industry insiders: report (opens The Independent in a new tab)

    ‘It is a way for the CEOs to signal fealty to the president,’ said one insider as others warned the private sector is unlikely to follow the president’s edict

  9. ForbesCenterUSMostly factual
    Executive Order On Renaming AI To ‘Super Intelligence’ Signals Unexpected Legal Bumps Ahead (opens Forbes in a new tab)

    President Trump issued an executive order changing AI to the name of Super Intelligence. Seems simple, but the devil is in the details. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

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