Trump invites public to vote on names to replace 'artificial intelligence'
President Donald Trump invited the public to vote on a new name to replace “artificial intelligence” on Saturday.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump proposed renaming 'Artificial Intelligence' to 'Superior Intelligence' (SI) or 'Extreme Intelligence' (EI).
- He invited the public to vote on the new name via a Truth Social post.
- Trump announced plans to create an 'AI Force' and appoint a 'czar' to support the industry's growth.
- He opposes recent calls for pausing or regulating AI development.
- Trump views AI as a revolution that could significantly contribute to the U.S. GDP, aiming to maintain global leadership over China.
- Public opinion on AI is noted as generally negative, with concerns about data center costs and economic impact.
- This is not the first time Trump has renamed entities; previous examples include changing 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' and 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America'.
- The term 'artificial intelligence' was originally coined by John McCarthy in 1955.