How Trump's executive order surrenders the global 'AI' brand to Beijing
When American policy adopts the lexicon of apocalyptic fiction, it does not calm the public; it surrenders the dominant narrative to China. It can be fixed with one word.
TL;DR
- The narrative that 'AI will kill you' has dominated global news, creating public panic.
- President Trump's executive order renaming 'Artificial Intelligence' to 'Super Intelligence' could inadvertently surrender the global 'AI' brand to China.
- The term 'Super Intelligence' aligns with the language used by alarmists predicting human extinction.
- This administrative disconnect isolates American policy from international frameworks.
- Alternative definitions like 'Accelerated Intelligence' or 'Amplified Intelligence' are proposed to retain superiority and the 'AI' brand.
- 'Accelerated Intelligence' emphasizes human ingenuity as the force behind AI, aligning with 'Accelerate AI Innovation'.
- 'Amplified Intelligence' reframes AI as expanding human potential, echoing Steve Jobs' vision.
- Either alternative preserves the 'A' in AI, maintains a dominant national brand, and avoids existential panic.
- The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology has 60 days to propose a federal definition.