The Super Intelligence Quiz: Six Questions on the AI Rebrand

Washington has a new vocabulary for AI, and this super intelligence quiz turns it into questions. Six questions on the federal rebrand, the poll that followed, and the summit that started it, with the answers tucked into each paragraph.

The questions

1. President Trump has ordered federal agencies to drop the phrase artificial intelligence in favor of a new name. According to USA Today, which reported on the order, the September 29 directive directs executive branch agencies to use Super Intelligence and SI instead of artificial intelligence and AI in official communications and nonstatutory documents, following a White House summit with executives from Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Nvidia. The order does not rewrite existing laws or regulations. Question 1 of this super intelligence quiz: on what date did Trump sign the rebrand order? Answer: September 29.

2. Americans are not sold on the new name. According to Newsmax, which reported on a YouGov poll covered by Axios, 53% of respondents prefer the term artificial intelligence, while only 9% favor super intelligence. The rebrand push reflects concerns among political and technology leaders that public backlash over AI's environmental impact and job displacement could slow its development. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been among the most aggressive promoters of the new terminology, calling data centers super intelligence factories. Question 2 of this super intelligence quiz: what share of poll respondents prefer the old term? Answer: 53%.

3. The executive order starts a countdown toward a possible new federal definition. According to Homeland Security Today, which reported on the directive, the order gives the assistant to the president for science and technology 60 days to submit proposed legislative language establishing a federal definition of Super Intelligence. That proposal must assess whether the new definition should modify or replace the existing statutory definition of AI and identify any necessary changes to federal law. For now, the order defines SI as covering the same technologies as the current statutory definition. Question 3 of this super intelligence quiz: how many days does the science adviser have to deliver the proposal? Answer: 60.

4. The summit that preceded the order produced a separate pact between the White House and the biggest AI companies. According to TechSpot, which reported on the summit, the executives signed a Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, which Trump described as morally binding and almost like a constitution. Under the agreement, companies promise robust internal controls to make sure their technology behaves as intended, partner with external auditors, and designate a board committee to oversee the controls. The deal is entirely voluntary, with no penalties for falling short. Question 4 of this super intelligence quiz: what did Trump call the agreement? Answer: morally binding, almost like a constitution.

5. The same day brought a new government website that embodies the rebrand. According to THEJO Ai, which reported on the launch, Trump launched America.gov, an AI chatbot built by DOGE alumni that searches about twenty-nine thousand government websites. The chatbot runs on Gemini and Grok, supports English, Spanish and French, and a second phase planned for 2027 would add services like passport renewals. Trump unveiled it at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, calling it a preview of what is possible with super intelligence. Question 5 of this super intelligence quiz: about how many government websites does the America.gov chatbot search? Answer: about twenty-nine thousand.

6. The rebrand's logic, as Trump explained it, is that the old name insults the technology. According to USA Today, which reported on the launch, he said at the unveiling that when you say artificial intelligence, it sounds fake, even though it is not fake: this is extreme intelligence, superior intelligence, supreme intelligence, but the word super is the best word of all and the simplest. He had first floated the terminology at the United Nations General Assembly the week before. Question 6 of this super intelligence quiz: which word did Trump call the best word of all? Answer: super.

How did you do?

Six correct: you are ready to correct anyone who still says AI in a federal building. Four or five: sharp enough to argue about the rebrand at dinner. Two or three: you caught the headlines but the details slipped past you. One or none: finishing a super intelligence quiz is how learning starts, and yesterday's october 1 news quiz is still up if you want a rematch.