# Trump Wants to Rename AI 'Super Intelligence'—Xi Reportedly Approves

- URL: https://twotakes.us/stories/trump-wants-to-rename-ai-super-intelligencexi-reportedly-approves
- Published: 2026-09-26T01:09:38.021359+00:00
- Topics: artificial-intelligence, trump-administration, ai-safety-regulation, us-china-relations, technology-policy

## What the left says
- The rebranding push distracts from substantive AI safety debates, as researchers and industry insiders increasingly warn about existential risks like human extinction or loss of control over advanced systems
- Renaming 'artificial intelligence' to 'super intelligence' muddies an already technical term with a distinct meaning used by AI safety researchers like Nick Bostrom, potentially confusing public understanding of real risks
- The administration's laissez-faire approach to AI regulation ignores polling showing majorities of Americans, including many Republicans, are concerned about AI's environmental impact and existential risks
- Democrats like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are calling for actual safety standards, oversight, and even moratoriums on superintelligence development rather than cosmetic language changes

## What the right says
- Trump is emphasizing that AI represents a transformative technology comparable to the Industrial Revolution, and the word 'artificial' undersells its real capabilities and importance
- Finding common ground with China's Xi on terminology signals productive diplomatic engagement on a critical technology issue between the two global superpowers
- The administration favors an approach that avoids stifling American AI innovation and growth through excessive regulation, trusting existing criminal and civil law plus strong presidential leadership to handle bad actors
- Creating an 'AI Force' modeled on Space Force demonstrates a serious commitment to maintaining U.S. leadership and security in AI development

## Common ground
- Both sides agree AI is a transformative technology with major implications for the country's future
- Public polling cited shows bipartisan concern about AI's risks, including data center environmental impact and existential threats
- Industry leaders across the political spectrum, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman, have raised concerns about AI's rapid development
- There is shared recognition that the term 'superintelligence' already carries specific technical meaning within the AI research community

## Sources
- [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/25/trump-ai-super-intelligence-tech-definition) (Lean Left)
- [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/19/trump-ai-czar-space-force-safety) (Lean Left)
- [Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/25/donald-trump-xi-jinping-common-ground-artificial-intelligence-super-name) (Right)
- [Just The News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/trump-xi-seemed-supportive-ai-rebrand-super-intelligence?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators) (Right)
- [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/can-trump-rebrand-ai-experts-weigh-presidents-super-intelligence-push-12491042) (Lean Right)
- [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6111199-trump-xi-super-intelligence/) (Center)

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