Trump promotes “super intelligence” label while rejecting AI limits and joint US-China development
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President Donald Trump said his administration will refer to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” or SI, in official communications, while maintaining that the United States should not slow development or combine its efforts with China.
Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping “seemed to like” the new terminology during their recent summit. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs later said Beijing “respects” Washington’s change in phrasing. Trump said the leaders spent little time discussing AI and rejected closer integration, arguing that the United States should not share its advantage while it is ahead.
The White House said Friday that the two countries agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for AI incidents, though Beijing did not immediately comment on that announcement. No broader agreement on AI safeguards emerged from the summit.
Speaking to reporters Saturday, Trump dismissed calls to curb AI development, saying the United States “is not going to be putting on brakes.” His comments followed warnings from lawmakers, technology executives and UN Secretary-General António Guterres about risks from unchecked development.
Trump also ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his administration’s “Super Intelligence Czar,” writing on Truth Social that Bessent “doesn’t want to” take the role. The statement followed speculation that the Treasury secretary was under consideration for the position.
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