Donald Trump wants AI renamed ‘Super Intelligence’ as Anthony Albanese warns of AI risks

US President Donald Trump has proposed rebranding artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence,” arguing the word “artificial” makes the technology sound fake.

Trump unveiled the proposed name change during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday local time (Wednesday AEST).

He said the US — and “hopefully the world” — would begin using “Super Intelligence”, or SI, in future official documents.

“The use of the word ‘artificial’ makes intelligence fake — it makes it sound fake, and it is not fake,” Trump said.

Trump said “Super Intelligence” sounded “much better” and was “much more accurate”.

The proposal follows a poll Trump posted on his social media platform asking users to choose between “Super Intelligence” and “Superior Intelligence,” with the former receiving almost twice as many votes.

Trump also used his UN address to reject calls for greater international control over the rapidly developing technology.

“The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control the artificial intelligence being spoken of,” he said.

Trump said the development of the technology should be encouraged rather than curtailed as the US competes with China for dominance in the sector.

“Whoever wins superintelligent, wins. That’s the group that wins,” he said.

“And we’re going to keep it that way. We’re going to keep it very, very straight and very strong.

His comments came a day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined leaders from more than 20 countries in calling for greater oversight of advanced AI.

The joint statement — also signed by Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and South Africa — warned the pace of AI’s development could outpace abilities to manage the associated risks.

“AI must remain under human direction, oversight and control. It must be developed and used in line with international law,” the joint statement said.