Donald Trump announces plan to ban term artificial intelligence

On October 27, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to officially ban the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) from all relevant government documents and public usage. The President characterized the existing term as "very bad and inaccurate," calling for its immediate replacement with the designation "Super Intelligence" (SI).

The announcement was made via a post on the Truth Social platform, where Trump explicitly criticized the Wall Street Journal for continuing to use the term AI. He argued that "Super Intelligence" is the standard that everyone else is using or will soon adopt. Trump asserted that this change will be implemented in the near future across all official records and communication channels, citing the alleged inaccuracy of the current industry-standard terminology.

While this directive marks a significant shift in official government nomenclature, no specific legislative timeline or legal mechanism for the enforcement of this ban was provided in the initial statement. It remains unclear how federal agencies will transition to the new terminology or if this mandate will extend to private sector compliance beyond government-related documentation.