AnalysisOpinion / analysisApplications · Policy & Regulation · Agents & Tool Use1 source · Oct 9, 2026

Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies.

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Key points

  • His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little Marco" and "Crooked Hillary"; he changed "fake news" from a phrase describing scammy media outlets to a derogatory term for the press at large.
  • Over the past few weeks, he's clearly decided he can work the same magic to promote artificial intelligence - branding a technology he wants to accelerate "super", while turning "artificial" into his latest go-to pejorative and declaring resisters "THE ENEMY.
  • Some of the biggest names in AI are going along with him.
  • But he's picked a tough linguistic batt ...

Sources (1)

  • [1]Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial
    The Verge: AI · Oct 9, 02:25 PM
    President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies.
    His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little Marco" and "Crooked Hillary"; he changed "fake news" from a phrase describing scammy media outlets to a derogatory term for the press at large.

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