Trump invites public to vote on names to replace ‘artificial intelligence’

Published September 19, 2026 8:00pm ET | Updated September 20, 2026 12:10am ET



President Donald Trump invited the public to vote on a new name to replace “artificial intelligence” on Saturday.

“Many people think that the words ‘Artificial Intelligence’ are inaccurate, and very ineloquent,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “A far more eloquent and accurate description of this new phenomena would be Superior Intelligence (SI) or, Extreme Intelligence (EI) or, Supreme Intelligence (SI). This is a poll, and I would appreciate everybody voting! Which is the best name for this ever growing ‘Revolution?'”

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