The US State Department orders diplomats to use the term “super intelligence” rather than “AI” when speaking or writing in international settings, including at the United Nations.
According to reports, the instruction applies to diplomats in the department’s international organizations bureau, which engages with multilateral bodies and international negotiations. The guidance is framed as a directive for language use rather than a change in technology policy, and it centers on how officials describe artificial intelligence in formal communications.
Outlets describe the same core instruction but differ slightly in emphasis. One report frames it as a broader move to set terminology for diplomats worldwide, while another focuses specifically on use of the term at the UN. Neither outlet indicates that the order changes existing US positions on AI governance; instead, the coverage centers on the terminology diplomats are told to adopt.
