EQUIPThe Verge · 2h ago
Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
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Prominent Silicon Valley leaders are increasingly adopting the Trump administration's preferred terminology for artificial intelligence. This shift indicates a strategic alignment with federal branding initiatives to rename the technology as super intelligence.
- 01Major tech executives are abandoning standard AI terminology in favor of the super intelligence label
- 02The rebranding effort originated from President Trump to redefine the sector's public and policy image
- 03Current adoption rates vary significantly between the technology industry and the general public
- 04Industry leaders are prioritizing political alignment through these specific nomenclature changes
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When President Donald Trump announced his plans to rebrand artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," you'd be forgiven for being skeptical that it would catch on. While most of the broader population is sticking with AI, some of Silicon Valley's most powerful are falling in line and trying to give Trump the great AI rebrand he […]