US pushes global partners to rename AI as 'Super Intelligence'; task force holds first meeting
US Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Erin Browne told Reuters on October 15 that Washington wants global partners to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" (SI), and is negotiating with other IMF shareholders to get the wording into a statement drafted by the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC). She said President Trump directed federal agencies last month to use the term, and that the US, currently holding the G20 presidency, wants it adopted internationally; people familiar said US officials insisted on the new phrasing in the IMFC talks, surprising some members, and that if consensus fails, IMFC chair and Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan could still issue a chair's statement, with another option being neutral wording such as "emerging technologies." Separately, Bloomberg reported that Trump's Super Intelligence Force agreed at its first meeting to address risks including cybersecurity, and plans to commission a report on AI risks and develop protocols for labs to give early warnings.
The naming dispute is really about who sets AI governance terms and international standards.