Presidential decree on Truth Social

US President Donald Trump warned on 8 October 2026 that the federal government treats individuals and organizations continuing to use the phrase artificial intelligence as adversaries. Trump published the declaration on his Truth Social platform, insisting that the public adopt the alternative phrasing super intelligence. The president argued that the existing descriptor conveys an impression that the underlying technology is fake. The message represented a sharp rhetorical step to enforce terminology that Trump first presented publicly in late September. Trump made the stance explicit in a post directed at critics, media organizations, and industry figures who have resisted the shift.

“The White House considers anyone that uses the term, 'Artificial Intelligence,' as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, 'Super Intelligence,' THE ENEMY!”

Administration mandates and federal directives

The social media statement builds upon administrative measures introduced across the executive branch during the final days of September. Following remarks delivered by Trump before the United Nations General Assembly, federal agencies received instructions to purge standard references to artificial intelligence from government communications. A State Department circular directed US diplomats across the world to substitute super intelligence in all official records, diplomatic stances, and press releases. The department also mandated the use of the abbreviation SI for all subsequent public materials. That federal rebrand accompanied a White House safety agreement signed in late September, where participating technology firms agreed to language that specifically incorporated the super intelligence phrasing.

Corporate alignment and industry resistance

Several prominent technology executives moved quickly to accommodate the White House preference. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg, and SpaceXAI founder Elon Musk each integrated the super intelligence wording into their public communications. Musk stated that he intends to formally rename his dedicated artificial intelligence venture to SpaceXSI. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also endorsed the change during a televised interview with Bret Baier on Fox News.

“I do like SI, because artificial is not a very flattering thing. Like, nobody wants an artificial sweetener, artificial flavoring. Artificial sort of means fake.”

Despite the compliance of several high-profile executives, resistance to the mandated terminology remains widespread across the technology industry. Development laboratories OpenAI and Anthropic maintain their reliance on the conventional term artificial intelligence in technical documentation and product releases. The terminology dispute has produced contradictions within Trump's own media operation, where the Truth Social interface continues to display a direct link to an internal tool named Truth Search AI. Numerous US media outlets and scientific specialists likewise persist in using the established vocabulary.

Foreign policy remarks and electoral schedule

Shortly after issuing the decree regarding technology terminology, Trump addressed separate reports concerning potential military actions against Iran. The president rejected claims that the United States planned an aerial bombing campaign aimed at reducing domestic fuel prices. Trump established a schedule linking military operations to the domestic political calendar, ruling out any attacks before the upcoming vote.

“We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.”

The timetable sets expectations leading into the congressional contests scheduled for 3 November 2026. Across federal agencies, civil servants continue operating under instructions to format all official documentation with the SI acronym.