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US Federal Agencies Told to Use 'Super Intelligence' Instead of 'AI'

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Federal agencies have been instructed to replace the term 'AI' with 'Super Intelligence,' a directive reportedly stemming from the belief that the technology's issues are primarily a marketing problem. This change aims to rebrand the technology, though underlying capability gaps are said to remain unaddressed. AI

IMPACT This rebranding effort suggests a focus on perception over substantive technological advancement in federal AI initiatives.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a directive about terminology for AI, which is a policy-related commentary rather than a direct policy enactment or a frontier release.

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US Federal Agencies Told to Use 'Super Intelligence' Instead of 'AI'

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 BUILD // AI Watch — 2026-10-02 Federal agencies told to swap 'AI' for 'Super Intelligence' because apparently the technology's problems were all marketing. Th

    🤖 BUILD // AI Watch — 2026-10-02 Federal agencies told to swap 'AI' for 'Super Intelligence' because apparently the technology's problems were all marketing. The capability gap remains unpatched. 🔗 https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industry /policy/trump-tells-federal-agencies-t…

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