Key facts
- Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI.
- The name change follows President Donald Trump's directive to use 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence.'
- Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, to implement the terminology change across federal agencies.
- SpaceXAI was previously rebranded from xAI in July.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, announced on X that the company's AI division, SpaceXAI, will be renamed SpaceXSI. This decision aligns with a broader initiative led by U.S. President Donald Trump to replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence' or 'SI.' Musk's announcement came in response to a user's query on X, where he confirmed the planned change.
President Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, directing all federal agencies to adopt 'Super Intelligence' in official documents, websites, and press releases. This move follows Trump's informal polls on social media platforms where 'Super Intelligence' emerged as the preferred alternative. The White House stated that 'Super Intelligence' better conveys the capabilities of current technologies, emphasizing their potential to unlock human creativity and empower individuals, rather than merely imitating or automating intelligence.