Trump Vows to Ban the Term Artificial Intelligence

President Donald Trump announced plans to officially ban the term artificial intelligence in government documents and elsewhere. He criticized the use of AI and urged adopting super intelligence instead.

A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

United States President Donald Trump said on Monday afternoon that his administration will ban the term artificial intelligence in all government documents. The proposed ban targets a phrase the administration describes as inaccurate and outdated. Trump aims to replace the widely used acronym with his preferred term, super intelligence.