US President Trump wants artificial intelligence term changed to super intelligence
Trump argued that the phrase artificial intelligence feels fake and demanded it be called super intelligence. Experts consider it unlikely that this change will gain general acceptance in the sector.
In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump stated that the term artificial intelligence feels fake and requested it be renamed super intelligence. Experts state that it is unlikely for the term to gain general acceptance in the industry.
United Nations Speech
US President Donald Trump stated that the term artificial intelligence makes the technology sound fake and requested that it be called super intelligence. Delivering a comprehensive speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Trump used the phrase welcome to the new world of super intelligence.
Rebranding Move
Although some figures close to the president immediately began using the term, experts noted that it is unlikely to see widespread acceptance in the industry because the name is used to describe more advanced systems. This marked Trump's latest rebranding effort following his changing of certain geographical names on US maps.
Preferred Alternatives
Stating that the term super will be used instead of artificial in all official documents from now on, Trump had proposed various alternatives through polls on a social media platform last week. As a result of the polls, the option super intelligence emerged victorious.
Equivalent in the Tech World
The term super intelligence has a specific meaning in the tech community. The term is generally associated with author and philosopher Nick Bostrom, who describes an entirely hypothetical intelligence superior to humans in every field.
Expert Opinions and Regulation Debates
Simon Coghlan, a lecturer in digital ethics at the University of Melbourne, stated that the rebranding is misleading, as the term exaggerates current artificial intelligence capabilities and therefore will not endure. Meanwhile, Trump dismisses concerns that artificial intelligence could endanger humanity as a hoax.