Trump Vows Ban on “Artificial Intelligence”

This is a branding directive dressed up as technology policy: it changes government vocabulary, not the underlying models, APIs, or research field.

• –Executive Order 14434 already directs agencies to use “Super Intelligence” in most new, non-statutory materials.
• –Existing laws and technical standards still use “artificial intelligence,” creating an awkward dual vocabulary for developers and contractors.
• –Federal vendors may need to mirror “SI” in proposals and communications while mapping it back to statutory AI definitions.
• –The terminology shift risks confusing public communication and international coordination around established AI safety and governance language.
• –Developers should treat “super intelligence” as an administrative label, not evidence of a new capability or model class.