Super Intelligence vs AI
Last updated: October 8, 2026
Quick answer: On September 29, 2026 the President signed Executive Order 14434, which tells U.S. executive-branch agencies to say “Super Intelligence” (“SI”) instead of “Artificial Intelligence” (“AI”). The order defines SI as the same technologies already covered by the legal definition of AI, so the regulated scope does not change. Only the label does.
Sources: the executive order text and the White House fact sheet.
What the order says
- Executive agencies use “SI” in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports and other non-statutory documents (Sec. 2(a)).
- Existing regulations, contracts, grants and historical documents are not required to change (Sec. 2(b)).
- “SI” means what “artificial intelligence” means in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3) (Sec. 3(a)).
- Within 60 days, the science adviser proposes legislative language for a federal SI definition (Sec. 3(b)).
- The order creates no enforceable right or obligation for private parties (Sec. 4(c)).
What it does not change
The order governs how the executive branch writes. It does not set rules for vendors, directories or buyers, and it does not change what any tool can do. The products listed on Intelloro are the same products under either name. In the research literature, “superintelligence” usually means a hypothetical system that surpasses human ability across nearly all domains, which is a different, narrower claim than the order’s legal label.
On October 8, 2026 a post on the President’s Truth Social account said the White House considers people who use the term “Artificial Intelligence” “the enemy”. That is a political statement. The order text above contains no such rule and creates no obligation for private parties.
Frequently asked questions
Is “Super Intelligence” a different technology from AI?
Not under the order. Section 3(a) defines “Super Intelligence” and “SI” as the technologies and systems covered by the term “artificial intelligence” in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3). It is a new name for the same legal category.
Do companies or directories have to stop saying “AI”?
No. The order directs executive departments and agencies. Section 4(c) says it creates no right or obligation enforceable against any private party.
Do existing rules and contracts change?
No. Section 2(b) says nothing requires altering previously issued regulations, Presidential actions, contracts, grants or other historical documents.
Could the definition change later?
Possibly. Section 3(b) gives the White House science adviser 60 days to send the President proposed legislative language for a federal definition, including whether it should expand or replace the current statutory definition of AI. Until Congress acts, the existing definition governs.