On September 29, 2026, Trump signed a real Executive Order: *"Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence."*
And yes, it literally bans the term AI inside the federal government.
What The Real Order Says
You can read it on http://WhiteHouse.gov. The key line:
> "It is the policy of my Administration that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the executive branch shall use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' and will not acknowledge the usage of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in any applicable setting."
This is not a joke. Implementation memo told agencies:
- Official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents must now use "Super Intelligence" / "SI"
- It is not retroactive - old regulations, contracts, grants stay as-is
- State Department sent an email titled "Change in Nomenclature AI to SI" ordering diplomats to use SI in all remarks and press elements
Trump's reasoning, both at the UN General Assembly on Sept 23 and in the order:
> "The use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake, it makes it sound fake and it is not fake. It's actually amazing."
> "The capabilities of today's frontier systems do much more than imitate or automate discrete aspects of human intelligence. They increasingly amplify human ingenuity."
The War Over Pronouns Is Real
The meme you shared says "ENEMY of the White House" - the order doesn't use that word, but it does create an enemy-like status. The White House Accord on Super Intelligence signed same day had top CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, SpaceX. Trump called it "morally binding."
Elon Musk immediately caught himself on stage with Trump: "SI, pardon me" after saying AI.
California pushed back the next day. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to KEEP using "AI".
Why This Is A Huge Problem For Experts
Here is the irony you pointed out: We have NOT achieved superintelligence.
In the tech world, "superintelligence" has a specific meaning since the 1800s, popularized by Nick Bostrom in 2014: an intellect that greatly exceeds human performance in virtually all domains.
What we have today is generative AI. Powerful, but not superintelligent.
By erasing the distinction, Trump collapses everything from ChatGPT to a hypothetical god-like machine into one brand: SI.
Critics say that's the point. A recent poll found 53% prefer "artificial intelligence" and only 9% prefer "super intelligence." Advisers have reportedly warned that voters fear AI because of job loss and data center protests. "Super Intelligence" sounds powerful and American, not fake and scary.
It's political rebranding.
On Oct 5, Trump doubled down by creating the *Super Intelligence Force (SIF)* - a task force reporting directly to him and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, and OPM Director Scott Kupor.
Their job: make sure the US wins the superintelligence race against China.
So no, you won't be declared an enemy for saying AI on X. But if you work for the federal government, you are now officially banned from saying it.