Trump says he prefers the term 'SI' for artificial intelligence and that U.S. will not slow development

Asked about artificial intelligence, the president said he prefers the name "super intelligence" and said it better reflects the technology's strength. "I call it SI because it's a much better name," he said, adding that the U.S. is leading and should not slow development.

He argued the country is ahead of China on the technology by at least a year and perhaps more, and said that attempting to "put on brakes" would be akin to harming U.S. competitiveness. The exchange framed ongoing U.S. focus on advanced computing and the administration's reluctance to constrain development at this stage.