Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Replace 'AI' With 'Super Intelligence'

What the order requires

The order applies to official correspondence, public communications, policy documents and non-statutory documents within the executive branch, according to the White House. All departments and agencies are directed to adopt the new terminology.

The order also tasks the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST) with proposing a Federal definition of "Super Intelligence" and "SI". The White House says the definition should reflect the state of what it calls an extraordinary frontier technology. The APST is also to identify any additional executive action needed to put the proposed definition into effect.

The White House rationale

The fact sheet argues that the Federal government should use a name that reflects the full promise and opportunity of these technologies. It states that the United States is the world leader in Super Intelligence and the birthplace of Artificial Intelligence, having led the world in its development and deployment for over 70 years since its inception as a field of research.

According to the White House, the name Super Intelligence conveys the true capabilities of the technologies being developed today. It says these systems are unlocking new forms of human creativity and empowering Americans to achieve what was previously impossible, rather than simply imitating or automating human intelligence, which it says the term "Artificial Intelligence" implies. The administration adds that the new name will keep departments and agencies focused on expanding the capabilities and applications of the technologies to strengthen the economy and improve the lives of Americans.

Policy background cited by the administration

The fact sheet places the renaming within a broader set of actions. It says President Trump eliminated the Biden Administration's SI policies immediately upon returning to office, which it describes as overreaching and harmful.

• The Federal Government has announced more than $5 billion for the Genesis Mission, a national effort to use Super Intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in science, medicine, energy and manufacturing.
• In July 2025, the White House released America's AI Action Plan, which identifies more than 90 Federal actions to win the SI race through innovation, infrastructure and international leadership.
• In March 2026, the White House unveiled a National Super Intelligence Policy Framework with legislative recommendations.

The fact sheet uses the new terminology throughout, including when describing earlier policies that carried the AI label at the time, such as the AI Action Plan.

What it means

As described in the fact sheet, the change concerns terminology within the executive branch. Federal documents and communications will use the new terms, and a formal definition is still to be proposed by the APST. The source does not say how the order affects statutory language, private companies or existing programs, and it gives no timeline for the definition.