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Sep 30, 2026
TRUMP BANNED 'AI' FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE WORD IS 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE' NOW.
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WASHINGTON RENAMED AI. THE ROBOTS DIDN'T NOTICE.
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WHY THIS MATTERS
In September 2026, Donald Trump ordered the U.S.
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Oct 4, 2026
THE TEAM: THE SPY CHIEF, THE FTC CHAIR, AND THE PENTAGON'S TECH GUY
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Oct 3, 2026
THE 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE' HAS AN AI CZAR AND 120 DAYS
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BOTTLING THE SUPERINTELLIGENCE FORCE.
THE GIANT CHECK.
AFTER DOOM, WHAT'S THE POINT OF MONDAY?
DELETE 'AI'. SAY 'SI'.
CONED ON ARRIVAL
ONE GOAL. NO DISTRACTIONS.
THE BIG REVEAL
THE DOOMSDAY ROADMAP
THE .SI GOLD RUSH
THE QUIET ROOM OF SUPERINTELLIGENCE
The Cat Veto
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
TEN PERCENT CHANCE
THE BILLION DOLLAR BACKPACKER
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES
The Broligarch Pinky Promise
NOTHING GREEN
THE GOVERNMENT RENAMED AI 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE'
In September 2026, Donald Trump ordered the U.S. government to stop saying 'AI' and start saying 'super intelligence.' Within weeks the word was inside a White House self-regulation accord, an FTC probe, a California rebuke, and a brand-new task force — the 'Super Intelligence Force' — led by the Director of National Intelligence with a 120-day deadline to tell Trump what to do about AI.
Sep 22, 2026
TRUMP: THE GOVERNMENT NOW CALLS IT 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE'
Donald Trump said U.S. government documents would henceforth call AI 'super intelligence,' Reuters reported. He added that the Justice Department could rein in AI companies if needed — a threat issued the same day the rebrand began.
SOURCES: Reutersreported
Sep 29, 2026
THE BROLIGARCHS SIGN A 'MORALLY BINDING' SELF-POLICING ACCORD
Top AI executives signed a voluntary accord at the White House pledging 'tremendous self-regulation' of AI, the New York Post reported. The pledge was described as 'morally binding' — legally meaningless, politically load-bearing.
SOURCES: New York Postreported
Sep 30, 2026
TRUMP BANNED 'AI' FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE WORD IS 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE' NOW.
An executive order barred the term 'AI' from federal government usage; the official word was now 'super intelligence,' MediaNama reported. Google, OpenAI, Meta and others signed the White House's AI safety accord the same stretch of days.
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Sep 30, 2026
THEY SIGNED THE ACCORD. THE FTC WANTS THEM UNDER OATH.
The FTC opened a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other 'super intelligence' models, the New York Post reported. The commission can compel testimony and was expected to issue civil investigative demands — subpoena-like orders — in the coming weeks. Even METR, the nonprofit AI safety evaluator, landed in the crosshairs.
SOURCES: NY Postreported
Oct 1, 2026
NEWSOM SIGNED AI LAWS IN CALIFORNIA. THE REBRAND DOESN'T FLY THERE.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws to protect workers from AI risks, the Associated Press reported — days after Trump finished renaming the technology in federal usage. Washington's posture: rename it. Sacramento's: regulate it.
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Oct 3, 2026
THE 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE' HAS AN AI CZAR AND 120 DAYS
Trump created the 'Super Intelligence Force' to examine AI's risks and opportunities and recommend the federal government's oversight role, with a report due within 120 days, Reuters reported citing the Wall Street Journal. DNI Jay Clayton will lead the group, effectively serving as Trump's AI czar, per a senior White House official.
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Oct 4, 2026
THE TEAM: THE SPY CHIEF, THE FTC CHAIR, AND THE PENTAGON'S TECH GUY
Trump announced the task force leadership: DNI Jay Clayton, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, and Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, iHeart reported. The group reports directly to Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, tasked with keeping the U.S. at the forefront of AI development.
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