Executive Order mandates 'Super Intelligence' terminology across federal agencies

President issued Executive Order 14434 on September 29, 2026, published in the Federal Register (Vol. 91, No. 190, FR Doc No. 2026-20321, pages 63129-63130). The order directs every executive department and agency to use the terms "Super Intelligence" and "SI" instead of "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory materials.

Section 2(a) sets the substitution requirement, while Section 2(b) clarifies that the order does not require changes to existing regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants, or other historical documents. The terminology shift applies only to non-statutory documents within the executive branch.

Section 3(a) defines "Super Intelligence" and "SI" as encompassing the technologies and systems currently defined as "artificial intelligence" under 15 U.S.C. § 9401(3). This definition governs implementation of the order unless later altered by subsequent presidential action or congressional legislation.

Section 3(b) mandates that, within 60 days of the order, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, in consultation with agency heads, submit proposed legislative language to establish a federal definition of "Super Intelligence" and "SI." The submission must assess whether the new definition should modify the existing statutory definition, propose conforming amendments, and recommend additional actions needed for branch-wide implementation.

Section 4 states that the order does not impair agency authority, OMB budgetary functions, or create any enforceable rights. Implementation is subject to applicable law and the availability of appropriations, and publication costs are to be borne by the Office of Science and Technology Policy.