Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?
TechCrunch 1 week ago 32 ● 10 sources
President Donald Trump hosted major AI executives and ordered the U.S. government to stop using the term “artificial intelligence,” replacing it with “super intelligence,” alongside a “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities” safety pact. The executives’ pact was described as “deeply non-binding” and is voluntary, with “morally binding” offered as an alternative framing by Trump. As a result, the AI industry may see more emphasis on messaging and legitimacy—rather than enforceable safety changes—while underlying tensions around specific AI firms appear largely unchanged.
