A New Name for a ‘Revolution’
President Donald Trump initiated an online poll on Saturday, September 19, 2026, asking the public to suggest alternatives to the term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI). Writing on his Truth Social platform and sharing the request on X, the President argued that the current terminology is “inaccurate” and “very ineloquent” relative to the scale of the technological advancements currently underway, Anadolu Agency reported.
The President proposed three specific alternatives for the technology: “Superior Intelligence (SI),” “Extreme Intelligence (EI),” or “Supreme Intelligence (SI).” As of Saturday evening, early results on X indicated that “Superior Intelligence” was leading the public vote with approximately 39 percent, Mashable noted.
Regulatory Stance and Industry Context
The polling initiative follows a series of recent statements by President Trump characterizing widespread concerns regarding AI safety as a “hoax.” In a separate social media post earlier in the week, he emphasized that the industry requires minimal government intervention. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades,” the President stated.
This rhetoric stands in contrast to ongoing debates among industry leaders and state-level lawmakers. While CEOs from major firms like Anthropic and OpenAI have recently signaled a need for slower, more cautious development, California Governor Gavin Newsom has moved to establish a panel aimed at strengthening AI safety laws at the state level. The discourse has been further intensified by reports of a U.S. military analyst allegedly generating a false report via AI that reportedly risked diplomatic escalation with China, highlighting the volatile nature of the technology’s current application.
Next Steps
While reports from The New York Times suggested the President intends to meet with AI executives in the coming week, a White House official stated on Thursday that no such meeting is currently on the official calendar. The administration continues to signal enthusiastic support for the growth of the sector, prioritizing rapid technological expansion over the formal regulatory frameworks currently being explored in other jurisdictions.