Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?
On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.
TL;DR
- The U.S. government has officially changed the term 'artificial intelligence' to 'super intelligence'.
- President Trump hosted AI executives to sign a 'Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities', a non-binding safety pact.
- The pact is described as 'morally binding' by President Trump, not legally binding.
- The meeting and rebranding are interpreted as an effort to mitigate public fear surrounding AI's potential to cause job loss.
- There is skepticism about the practical impact of the non-binding pact.
- The relationship between the Trump administration and companies like Anthropic remains complex, with differing views across government departments.
- The rushed nature of the pact is evidenced by a misspelling of 'United States' on the document.