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Trump says US will henceforth call AI 'super intelligence'

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Commenters react to the reported decision to call artificial intelligence "super intelligence" with ridicule and critique. kdinn calls the rebranding absurd and inaccurate, arguing "artificial" denotes nonliving intelligence and "super" can also apply to biological minds, and mocks the irony of a perceived less-intelligent figure renaming a technical category. coldtea frames it as dystopian for a political leader to unilaterally dictate terminology, while joegibbs and ks2048 respond with sarcastic quips that the declaration magically brings advanced AI into existence or continues a pattern of grandiose renamings. BLKNSLVR contributes joking asides about other priorities and proposes a satire-ready "Trump Intelligence" model.

Opinion divides over whether coverage is being editorialized and how seriously to treat the statement. yesitcan objects to headline bias and points to a different original title, while OuterVale defends their submission and blames a later change in the displayed headline. Some commenters treat the announcement as performative rhetoric unworthy of literal interpretation, others see it as an alarming exercise of political naming power; the discussion alternates between technical objections, media-criticism, and humor.

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