Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?

President Donald Trump hosted artificial intelligence executives this week to announce a new executive order. U.S. government representatives must now use the term super intelligence instead of artificial intelligence. Trump also announced a new Super Intelligence Force. During the meeting, major tech executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, signed the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.

The agreement is deeply non-binding and legally voluntary. Trump described the pact as morally binding. The agreement was reportedly put together quickly and even contained a misspelling of the United States. Observers suggest the meeting functioned largely as a rebranding effort to separate fear and job loss associated with traditional artificial intelligence from the newly named super intelligence.

Meanwhile, tensions remain within the administration regarding Anthropic. While Amodei attended the recent dinner and luncheon, the Department of Defense still views the company as a national security risk. Other government branches, such as the Treasury, maintain better relationships with the firm.