Trump says anyone who says artificial intelligence instead of Super Intelligence is the enemy
Using words “artificial Intelligence" instead of "super intelligence" means you're the enemy, Trump says
Context
The White House is pressing government and industry to adopt its own term for AI, days after creating a Super Intelligence Force.
In a Truth Social post on October 8, Trump wrote that the White House considers anyone who uses the term Artificial Intelligence instead of Super Intelligence THE ENEMY. AFP reported that he did not say what the consequences would be. Trump has already directed the federal government to use the term Super Intelligence, CBS News reported.
Deep dive
The screenshot shared by Jennifer Jacobs, a Bloomberg White House reporter, shows the Truth Social post timestamped 12:14 PM on October 8 and signed President DONALD J. TRUMP. Market news accounts on X picked it up within minutes.
The post builds on steps taken in the past week. On October 4, CBS News reported, Trump announced a Super Intelligence Force after meeting the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia and SpaceXAI, who signed a one page set of voluntary safety standards he called the White House Accord on Super Intelligence.
According to CBS, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the force, with FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor also leading it and reporting to Trump and chief of staff Susie Wiles. CBS said the companies committed to four layers of controls and audits, including internal evaluations, external audits and board reviews.
No enforcement mechanism for the terminology demand was announced, and AFP noted Trump did not say what treating someone as the enemy would mean. The post came on the same day the White House hosted a science summit where AI companies pledged $2.4 billion in compute and credits.
What to expect next
Watch for whether federal agencies, contractors and the AI companies that signed the accord change their public language, and for any guidance that turns the demand into formal rules.
Open questions include what, if anything, happens to organizations that keep saying artificial intelligence, how the Super Intelligence Force will operate, and whether the terminology push affects federal AI procurement or grants.