U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new “Super Intelligence Task Force” to secure the country’s global leadership in technology and coordinate the government’s public relations.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the move follows an order signed by the U.S. president on September 29. The order says the term “artificial” carries negative connotations and calls for “artificial intelligence” to be replaced in official language with the term “Super Intelligence” (SI).
Under the order, all federal departments and agencies must adopt the terminology in official correspondence and reports.
The new body, which will report directly to the U.S. president and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, will be led by National Intelligence Director Clayton, according to the report. Its members include Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, defense research adviser Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. The task force will coordinate the federal government’s relations with technology companies, critical infrastructure providers and public organizations.
The initiative has drawn a broad response across the technology sector. OpenAI chief Sam Altman said in a recent interview that, despite the risks posed by the technology, it is important to make its benefits accessible to the public. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk backed the initiative and said the SpaceXAI platform would be renamed SpaceXSI.