President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI” in official communications and instead refer to the technology as “super intelligence.” The executive order came after Trump hosted leading tech executives at the White House, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Dario Amodei and Jensen Huang.
The meeting also produced a voluntary agreement in which major AI companies committed to internal safety controls, external reviews and regular discussions on safety standards. The agreement is not legally binding. Trump has continued to emphasize U.S. leadership in AI and competition with China while rejecting calls for stricter government rules.
The move comes as polling shows growing concern about AI and Trump’s handling of the issue. A Quinnipiac University poll found that 25% of voters approved of Trump’s handling of AI, while 58% disapproved. The same survey found 71% would be more likely to support a candidate favoring stricter AI guardrails, while 79% said AI safety was more important than staying at the forefront of innovation.
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