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Trump Renames AI “Superintelligence” in Executive Order

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming artificial intelligence “super intelligence.”
Trump warned at a September 29 UN speech that using “artificial intelligence” makes one “the enemy.”
Elon Musk pledged to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.
Nvidia announced a $1 billion super-intelligence investment.
Tech CEOs signed a voluntary “almost a constitution” safety pact for super intelligence at a White House lunch.

History

Historical Context

In 2015, OpenAI launched in the United States with a charter to develop artificial general intelligence safely, pledging a $1 billion fund. Co-founders including Elon Musk and Sam Altman pledged to share research, while the nonprofit secured $100 million from donors like Peter Thiel. Today, President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename AI “super intelligence,” Nvidia’s $1 billion investment, and SpaceX’s rebranding echo OpenAI’s early safety-first branding drive. The precedent suggests coordinated corporate-government pacts may shape AI governance, potentially steering future super-intelligence development toward global regulated international transparency.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming artificial intelligence “super intelligence.”
Trump warned at a September 29 UN speech that using “artificial intelligence” makes one “the enemy.”
Elon Musk pledged to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.
Nvidia announced a $1 billion super-intelligence investment.
Tech CEOs signed a voluntary “almost a constitution” safety pact for super intelligence at a White House lunch.

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