Who Is Adopting Trump’s “Super Intelligence” Rebrand?

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James O'Donnell examines who is adopting President Trump's order to call artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence.” Government agencies have begun using the term in solicitations and on websites, while some federal communications still use “AI”; among major technology executives, CNBC found that only Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk used the term consistently on third-quarter earnings calls. O'Donnell argues that the terminology could become a political loyalty test and make public discussion of AI more partisan.

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Government agencies have begun using President Trump’s “Super Intelligence” label for artificial intelligence in solicitations and on websites, while some federal communications still say “AI.” Among major technology executives, CNBC found that only Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk used the term consistently on third-quarter earnings calls. James O'Donnell argues that the label could become a political loyalty test and make public discussion of AI more partisan.