State Department tells diplomats to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI
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The State Department has instructed diplomats in its Bureau of International Organization Affairs to use “super intelligence,” abbreviated SI, instead of “artificial intelligence” in communications, according to reports by ABC News and The Associated Press.
The directive followed President Donald Trump’s public call to rename the technology. The Hill reported that Trump said “super intelligence” would replace “artificial intelligence” in U.S. government documents. An email obtained by the AP carried the subject line “Change in Nomenclature AI to SI,” according to The Hill.
Trump raised the terminology issue during an appearance at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Fast Company reported. His administration has also framed advances in the technology as a competition with China. Ars Technica reported that some experts are concerned this emphasis on winning an “AI race” could discourage China from sharing safety information with the United States.
At the same time, Fortune reported that U.S. and Chinese representatives held their first dialogue on AI guardrails, even as the Trump administration has publicly rejected such restrictions. Fortune also reported that Beijing is promoting open-source AI internationally.
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