Trump: Xi ‘seemed to like’ calling AI ‘super intelligence’
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘seemed to like’ calling artificial intelligence ‘super intelligence.’ Trump made the remark in a Truth Social post, referencing a meeting with Xi and coming days after he announced the U.S. would adopt the term in official documents and communications.
Why It Matters
The exchange highlights a bilateral diplomatic moment tied to terminology for AI that the U.S. has formally adopted for its own use, reflecting how language around advanced technology is entering diplomatic and policy conversations.
Key Facts
- Who: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping
- What: Trump said Xi ‘seemed to like’ calling AI ‘super intelligence’
- When: On Friday (as reported) — comment posted on Truth Social days after Trumps announcement
- Where the comment appeared: Truth Social post by President Trump
- Context: Occurred days after Trump announced the U.S. would use the name ‘super intelligence’ in official documents and communications
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to favor referring to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” The comment was made in a post on Trumps Truth Social platform and referenced a meeting with Xi. Trumps remark followed an announcement he made earlier that the United States would begin using the term “super intelligence” in official documents and communications. The presidents Truth Social post noted Xis apparent receptiveness to that terminology. The exchange underscores how terminology for emerging technologies can surface in diplomatic interactions. In this case, a labeling choice—“super intelligence”—has been adopted by the U.S. government and was referenced in a bilateral context between the two leaders. No additional details about the meeting or any policy implications from Xis reaction were provided in the post cited in the report.
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