Trump posts poll to rename ‘AI,’ says current name is ‘inaccurate, and very ineloquent’

President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account to ask followers whether the name "artificial intelligence" should be changed, calling the current label "inaccurate, and very ineloquent." In the post, he floated three alternative names — "Superior Intelligence," "Extreme Intelligence," and "Supreme Intelligence" — and invited users to vote for their preferred option.

The post appeared on a Saturday and framed the exercise as a poll to gauge public preference among the three proposed labels. Trump argued in the post that the existing term does not adequately reflect the capabilities of the technology, though he did not offer a technical definition or criteria for the suggested replacements.

The move is an example of a public figure attempting to influence the language used around emerging technology through social-media engagement. While renaming a technology does not change its underlying capabilities or governance challenges, shifts in terminology can affect how the public and media discuss and perceive that technology.

No final outcome of the poll or broader reaction from technology communities was provided in the post itself. The Truth Social entry limited the interaction to a straightforward vote among the three options rather than proposing a formal standard-setting process for terminology.