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US Executive Order: Use 'Super Intelligence (SI)' Instead of 'AI' in Federal Documents

美国行政令:联邦文件以“超级智能(SI)”取代“AI”用语
White House·Published 2026-09-29·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-11-01

On September 29, President Trump signed an executive order requiring US executive departments and agencies to use 'Super Intelligence (SI)' instead of 'artificial intelligence (AI)' to the maximum extent permitted by law. On October 27 he announced the term 'AI' would be formally banned in all relevant documents. Per Reuters, the Department of Justice has already instructed staff to use 'Super Intelligence' in most contexts, including court filings.

What it means for you

  • Documents, bids and court filings submitted to the US federal government should replace 'AI' with 'Super Intelligence/SI' to comply with the executive order
  • Companies with US legal or government-affairs teams should review terminology in correspondence with federal agencies to avoid compliance or communication issues
  • The order is a federal terminology directive; it does not change substantive obligations under existing AI regulation
  • What to do

    LegalAudit templates and bid materials used with US federal agencies and update AI terminology to SI
    ComplianceCreate a terminology glossary standardizing AI/SI usage across internal and external documents
    EveryoneMonitor for follow-up implementation rules or more formal banning documents

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    2026-09-29Published

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