September 29, 2026
What the order actually changes
“Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence” tells the executive branch to say SI. It does not outlaw the word AI outside that branch.
| Does | Does not |
|---|---|
| Directs agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, and non-statutory policy documents. | Require edits to previously issued regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants, or historical documents. |
| Says agencies will not acknowledge “Artificial Intelligence” or “AI” in applicable executive-branch settings, to the maximum extent permitted by law. | Change the statutory definition by itself. A science advisor has 60 days to propose a federal definition and any extra action. |
| Defines SI, for the order, as the technologies already covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9401(3). | Force companies, states, courts, or other countries to drop the word AI. |
Timeline
- Sept 21–22, 2026: Trump floated the rename and used it at the U.N. General Assembly.
- Sept 29, 2026: Executive order signed after a White House meeting with technology executives.
- Next 60 days: A proposed federal definition of Super Intelligence is due.
Primary source: White House presidential action, September 29, 2026.
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