Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial
President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little Marco" and "Crooked Hillary"; he changed "fake news" from a phrase describing scammy media outlets to a derogatory term for the press at large. Over the past few weeks, he's clearly decided he can work the same magic to promote artificial intelligence - branding a technology he wants to accelerate "super", while turning "artificial"
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President Trump has issued an executive order to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" and declared that using the term "artificial intelligence" makes someone "the enemy." Some major tech industry figures have adopted the new terminology, though it conflicts with the existing use of "superintelligence" in the field, which refers specifically to advanced AI that could surpass human thought rather than the broader category of AI technology. Trump is using this renaming effort as part of his push to accelerate AI development and reduce emphasis on safety concerns, but the rebranding may face practical obstacles, including the inability to force Congress to abandon the established legal terminology.
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