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Trump’s Truth Social Poll Renames AI, Launches AI Plans

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Truth Social poll to rename artificial intelligence.
The poll offered “Superior,” “Extreme,” and “Supreme” Intelligence and received over 27,000 votes.
Trump announced plans for an AI Force and an AI Czar.
Trump claimed AI could represent up to 25 percent of U.S. GDP.
CEOs Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk urged slower AI development for safety.

History

Historical Context

In May 1997 IBM’s Deep Blue beat world champion Garry Kasparov 3½–2½, the first match loss by a reigning champion to a computer under regular time controls. The win, hailed as an AI milestone, ignited public debate on machine intelligence that persists. Today Donald Trump’s poll to rename AI, supported by CEOs Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Dario Amodei, echoes that 1997 controversy.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Truth Social poll to rename artificial intelligence.
The poll offered “Superior,” “Extreme,” and “Supreme” Intelligence and received over 27,000 votes.
Trump announced plans for an AI Force and an AI Czar.
Trump claimed AI could represent up to 25 percent of U.S. GDP.
CEOs Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk urged slower AI development for safety.

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