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NewsKRON4 — NewsOctober 27, 2026San Francisco County

Donald Trump bans the terms 'AI' and 'Artificial Intelligence' in official documents

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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the federal government will officially ban the terms "AI" and "Artificial Intelligence" in all relevant documents, replacing them with his preferred term, "Super Intelligence" or "SI." The post follows a previous executive order directing the executive branch to use the new terminology due to perceived inaccuracy.

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Why It Matters

Federal agencies and departments are directed to alter their official documentation and communications to adopt the term "Super Intelligence" (SI) instead of "Artificial Intelligence" (AI).

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the federal government is officially banning the terms "AI" and "Artificial Intelligence."
  • The directive mandates replacing "AI" with "Super Intelligence" or "SI" in all relevant federal documents.
  • The announcement was made on Tuesday in response to a Wall Street Journal story.
  • The action follows an executive order signed last month directing the executive branch to use "SI" instead of "AI."
  • Salesforce leader Marc Benioff and tech ally Elon Musk have publicly adopted the "SI" rebranding on social media.
  • Major industry players OpenAI and Anthropic are continuing to use the term "AI" despite the administration's push.

Who's Mentioned

PersonDonald Trump“President of the United States who announced the ban on the term AI”PersonElon Musk“Trump ally who announced rebranding initiatives to use SI”OrganizationWall Street Journal“Publication whose story prompted the president's social media post”OrganizationAnthropic“AI company sticking with the term AI”OrganizationSpaceXAI“Company referenced by Elon Musk for a potential name change to SpaceXSI”PersonMarc Benioff“Salesforce leader who tweeted adopting the SI terminology”OrganizationSalesforce“Tech company whose leader followed the president's naming lead”OrganizationOpenAI“San Francisco-based AI company sticking with the term AI”locationSan Francisco“Location of OpenAI headquarters”