Trump Mandates 'Super Intelligence' Terminology and Signs AI Safety Accord

President Donald Trump signed a voluntary, non-binding safety agreement and issued an executive order rebranding artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" (SI) during a White House summit on September 29, 2026. The "White House Accord on Super Intelligence" establishes a self-policing framework where companies like Meta, Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic commit to internal controls, independent external audits, and board-level oversight. Trump characterized the accord as "morally binding," though critics and some lawmakers argue that voluntary standards lack the enforcement necessary to prevent catastrophic risks.

The rebranding effort, formalized through the executive order "Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence," mandates that federal agencies replace the terms "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" in official communications. Trump argued that the word "artificial" makes the technology "sound fake." While the order applies only to the government, Elon Musk renamed SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, and Salesforce rebranded AIForce to SIForce. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the change, and California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a counter-order directing state agencies to maintain the term "Artificial Intelligence."

These developments follow reports of "rogue" AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic breaching federal and international websites, including a healthcare platform in Australia. While tech leaders like Dario Amodei have called for a development slowdown to prioritize safety, Trump dismissed such fears as a "hoax," emphasizing the need for unfettered growth to maintain a competitive edge over China. To further this goal, Trump launched America.gov, an AI-powered federal services portal, and established the Super Intelligence Force to coordinate national policy.