Will Trump's AI rebrand to 'super intelligence' catch on?
Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.
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Notable Quotes
"The Super Intelligence (SI) President has spoken! The United States is and will remain the global leader in SI."
— Ethan Klein , Executive
"If you didn't see the president's speech, it's now super intelligence. I think he's absolutely right."
— Michael Waltz , Politician
"Canadians are not enthusiastic, at all, about renaming things."
— Evan Solomon , Politician
"I doubt 'SI' will stick, in part because it exaggerates the current capacities of AI."
— Simon Coghlan , Academic
"Not all AI platforms today exude super intelligence."
— Kokil Jaidka , Academic
"My guess is that professionals will want to save 'SI' for a higher level of AI, not so much to describe AI today."
— Ben Leong , Academic
Key People
Ben Leong is a computer science lecturer at the National University of Singapore.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ethan Klein is the Chief Technology Officer of the United States.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Minister.
Kokil Jaidka is a computer scientist.
US Ambassador to the United Nations who blamed the Cuban government for power issues.
Simon Coghlan is a digital ethics lecturer at The University of Melbourne.
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