Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
12 October 2026 · filed under 48092d1d873f
The Verge reported on October 11 that elements of Silicon Valley are adopting President Donald Trump’s push to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” According to the outlet, Trump announced his preference for the new term, and while general public usage has largely stuck with “AI,” some of the industry’s most prominent figures have begun aligning their language with the president’s.
The Verge cited Elon Musk as an early adopter, noting Musk’s pledge to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. The piece reported that this shift occurred within hours of Trump’s declaration, framing it as part of a broader pattern of compliance among tech leaders.
The report characterized the rebranding effort as originating from the White House rather than from technical or scientific consensus within the field. It did not specify which other companies or executives, beyond Musk, have adopted the new terminology, nor did it detail what prompted Trump’s preference for “super intelligence” over the established term.
The Verge’s coverage focused on the responsiveness of Silicon Valley’s leadership to political signaling around terminology, rather than on any underlying technical distinction between the two terms. The outlet noted that broader public usage of “AI” remains unchanged for now, suggesting a gap between official corporate language and common usage. Further developments on which firms follow Musk’s lead were not detailed in the available material.