DOJ Staff Must Refer to AI as ‘Super Intelligence’ in Court (1)
Key Points:
- A senior Trump Justice Department official instructed staff to replace the term "AI" with "Super Intelligence" in official communications, including court filings, aligning with President Trump's preferred terminology.
- Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter issued a memo referencing Trump's September 29 executive order that mandates the use of "Super Intelligence" across federal agencies.
- The directive aims to reflect the transformative capabilities of advanced technologies and counter negative public perceptions of artificial intelligence.
- The policy applies broadly to all federal departments and emphasizes using the term "Super Intelligence" to the maximum extent permitted by law.