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Trump Orders AI Renamed “Super Intelligence” at UN

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump champions Super Intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2026 that U.S. documents will rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence.”
Experts note that “super intelligence” describes a hypothetical AI and doubt the rename will be embraced by industry.
Trump said “artificial” makes intelligence sound fake and called “super intelligence” a more accurate label.
Law-enforcement agencies were pledged to monitor the AI sector if needed, rejecting control schemes.

Left

AI Safety Bill

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at United Nations General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2026 that documents will rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence.”
Left-leaning coverage says the renaming diverts attention from public anxiety and demands for stricter AI safety regulations.
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill banning AI that threatens humanity, with 20-year sentences.
A Politico poll found 61 % of Trump voters see AI as a significant risk.

Blindspot

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would prohibit development of AI that could threaten humanity and impose up to 20-year prison terms.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, enacted in 1986 after Congress responded to the 1983 film WarGames, created federal penalties for unauthorized computer access and has been amended repeatedly, most recently narrowed by the Supreme Court in Van Buren v. United States (2021). President Trump’s 2026 UN speech and Senator Sanders’s Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act echo this punitive legacy.

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Trump champions Super Intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2026 that U.S. documents will rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence.”
Experts note that “super intelligence” describes a hypothetical AI and doubt the rename will be embraced by industry.
Trump said “artificial” makes intelligence sound fake and called “super intelligence” a more accurate label.
Law-enforcement agencies were pledged to monitor the AI sector if needed, rejecting control schemes.

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