Trump vows to ban the term artificial intelligence

What happened

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to ban the term "artificial intelligence" in official records, insisting the technology be called "super intelligence." He announced this in a Truth Social post and gave no formal executive actions.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

A naming change for government documents could shift how companies describe products in filings and marketing, because words used by agencies often spread to contracts and public messaging. That may raise confusion for investors tracking artificial intelligence funds.

Analyst inference

The article links the plan to a September executive order telling federal agencies to use SI in official messaging. Funds named after artificial intelligence, such as AIQ and BOTZ, keep the old label, so a government wording shift could clash with how these products are marketed.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Trump said the restriction would take effect quickly, but he did not outline formal executive actions beyond the Truth Social post, leaving unclear how agencies would enforce the ban. Confirmed
2. A September executive order directed federal agencies to replace AI with SI in official messaging; watch whether agencies publish updated wording rules and whether the plan is widened to contractors. Proposed
3. Watch whether fund providers rename artificial intelligence products or change descriptions, since a government wording shift could make the old label less useful in official documents and marketing materials. Analyst inference

Evidence

• seekingalpha.com