U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration will ban the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI” in federal documents and other official communications, and replace them with “super intelligence” and “SI.” He makes the remarks in a post on Truth Social, calling “artificial intelligence” a “very bad and inaccurate” name and arguing it should better match the capabilities of advanced technology.
Several outlets describe the move as an extension of a wider administration terminology policy. Coverage also links Trump’s comments to an earlier executive order directing federal departments and agencies to adopt the new terminology in communications, public materials, websites, reports, and policy documents “to the maximum extent permitted by law.” One outlet also notes that the directive does not retroactively change previously issued regulations, existing contracts, grants, or historical archival records.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis and detail. Some foreground Trump’s announcement to ban the terms, while others explicitly frame it as a government-wide terminology shift, including implementation scope in federal materials and the associated executive order context. Some coverage additionally highlights Trump’s criticism of the Wall Street Journal for not using his preferred terminology.
