"Terminology used by the Federal Government should reflect the transformative capabilities of extraordinary technologies being pioneered by American innovators," Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter wrote in an internal memorandum sent to department staff, Anadolu Agency reported.
The guidance implements a Sept. 29 executive order issued by US President Donald Trump titled "Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence," which mandates that federal departments apply the nomenclature "to the maximum extent permitted by law" in their official functions.
According to the policy, which also covers attorney filings, staff must adopt the phrasing "super intelligence" or the abbreviation "SI" in legal filings when appropriate.
The directive represents an internal US government terminology change rather than a global redefinition of artificial intelligence.
Trump previously ordered the shift across federal websites, policy reports, and communications, arguing that the word "artificial" makes technological systems sound fake.