US DOJ Instructs Employees to Replace 'AI' with 'Superintelligence'

Following an executive order by President Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice issued a memo instructing employees to replace the term 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) with 'Superintelligence' (SI) in official communications and court documents. The directive, signed by Acting Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Trent McCotter, applies to policy records, external communications, and legal filings to the maximum extent permitted by law. This policy alters official US government terminology, reframing current technology using a term traditionally associated with hypothetical future capabilities. It reflects the administration's emphasis on the rapid potential of the technology, which could influence legal proceedings, public perception, and regulatory framing. The memo mandates using 'Superintelligence' or its abbreviation 'SI' across internal and external official records, including court filings where appropriate. The directive arrives amid growing public cybersecurity concerns following recent hacking incidents, even as President Trump generally opposes strict new regulatory burdens on the technology.