California Governor Newsom Rejects Trump Renaming of AI with Executive Order

Newsom signs order to keep artificial intelligence terminology

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed an executive order pushing back on efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to use the term “super intelligence.” “I just signed an executive order permanently declaring Artificial Intelligence ‘Artificial Intelligence’ in California,” Newsom said on X. “You’re welcome, America.” The move comes as a direct challenge to a […]

Newsom Tells California Agencies to Keep Saying AI Despite Trump ‘Super Intelligence’ Order

California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony, in Chicago on June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Gavin Newsom Orders California to Keep 'AI' Term After Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to stick with the term "artificial intelligence," a pointed rebuttal to President Trump's push to rebrand the technology as "superintelligence."

California Governor Newsom Rejects Trump Renaming of AI with Executive Order

California Governor Newsom Rejects Trump Renaming of AI with Executive Order California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new executive order directing state agencies to continue using the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI,” directly mocking President Donald Trump’s recent push to rename the technology “Super Intelligence.” The executive order, signed on September 30, 2024, mandates […] The post California Governor Newsom Rejects Trump Re…

Battle for AI's Future: Why Gavin Newsom Rejected Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand for Silicon Valley

Highlights:Trump directs federal agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead of AI.Major tech CEOs sign Trump's White House accord on superintelligence.Newsom orders California agencies to retain the term "Artificial Intelligence."New California laws introduce protections for workers affected by AI.The dispute highlights contrasting approaches to AI governance in Washington and California.The CEOs of some of California's biggest tech companies …