President Donald Trump has entered the AI naming debate with characteristic flair, posting a poll on Truth Social asking followers to choose between Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, or Supreme Intelligence as replacements for Artificial Intelligence. The poll comes as the AI safety debate intensifies, with leading researchers calling for development slowdowns.
Trump framed AI safety concerns as part of a long line of political hoaxes, writing that attempts at the decimation of AI are generated by the Radical Left. He insisted he will cherish and watch over the AI industry as it grows, while also announcing plans to form an AI Force similar to the Space Force he established in his first term.
The president also pledged to announce an AI Czar in the near future, stating only high IQ individuals need apply. This follows the departure of David Sacks, who stepped down as AI and crypto czar earlier this year to co-chair the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Trump's stance aligns with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who publicly rejected AI slowdown calls at the All-In Summit. The president's position puts him at odds with AI researchers like Dan Selsam, who recently left Anthropic over safety concerns, and the growing chorus of scientists warning about existential risks from frontier models.
The AI Force announcement, while light on specifics, signals that the administration views AI primarily through a competitive and military lens rather than a regulatory one. For the Gulf region's own AI ambitions, the U.S. approach will shape whether international AI governance frameworks emerge as collaborative or adversarial.
