TLDRocket
30 September 2026
A blunt shift in U.S. AI policy dominated the day, and it wasn’t subtle: Donald Trump used a closed-door summit with major tech executives to push “Super Intelligence” language, then backed it with an executive order directing agencies to start using “SI” and “Super Intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence.” The same theme showed up in implementation details—an emphasis on voluntary self-policing, internal and external reviews, and faster data-center expansion—while a revamped America.gov chatbot launched with answers that initially aligned with official election information before changing course and refusing “political questions.” Even in the rhetoric, the signal was clear: control the terms, control the system behaviors, and make compliance feel optional.
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