Silicon Valley adopts Trump’s proposed “super intelligence” term, The Verge reports
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Donald Trump proposed renaming artificial intelligence “super intelligence” and said the White House would consider anyone using the former term an “enemy.” The Verge reports that parts of Silicon Valley have followed the initiative: Elon Musk promised to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, while Marc Benioff announced that Salesforce would rename AIForce to SIForce.
Nvidia said it would commit $1 billion to scientific advancement, including “super intelligence” research. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella also repeatedly used the term in a post calling for an “emergency brake” for AI. The Verge links the shift to Silicon Valley companies’ recurring efforts to improve their relationship with the Trump administration during the president’s second term.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
According to The Verge, companies’ and executives’ adoption of the term combines corporate positioning, relations with the White House, and language around AI research. This could make naming choices a more visible part of companies’ strategy toward the Trump administration.