tracker · last checked 3 Nov 2026 · sourced entries only
Country tracker: who says AI, who says SI
Governments, regions and international bodies, and the term each one uses since the US rename. We only list a change when there's a source.
Governments and regions
| Where | Term | What's happened | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (federal executive branch) | SI | Executive order Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence requires SI in official documents and communications | 29 Sept 2026 |
| United States (State Department, international organisations bureau) | SI | Diplomats told to use SI in documents, positions and press materials. US representatives used SI at a UN Security Council meeting the next day | 22 to 23 Sept 2026 |
| California | AI | Reported as keeping "artificial intelligence" rather than following the order | Reported 1 Oct 2026 |
| Japan | AI | Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the lower house it is AI at this stage | 8 Oct 2026 |
| United Kingdom | AI | No announced change. Official bodies, such as the AI Security Institute, keep "AI" in their names | As of 3 Nov 2026 |
| European Union | AI | No announced change. The EU AI Act remains in force with its original terminology | As of 3 Nov 2026 |
What "no announced change" means
For the UK and the EU we haven't found any statement on the rename either way. We list them as AI because their laws and official bodies still use the term, not because they've formally rejected SI. If that changes, we'll update the entry.
Companies
Company changes are tracked on our sister site's tracker. So far the switch to SI has mostly come from companies linked to Elon Musk.
Spotted a change?
We review the tracker weekly. We add an entry when a government publishes a decision or a reliable outlet reports one.
Sources
- Xenospectrum: what the SI order actually defines
- The Hill: diplomats ordered to use super intelligence
- Let's Data Science: State Department bureau adopts SI terminology
- The National: California will not follow the order
- Kumanichi (Kyodo): Japan's prime minister on the AI name
- eWeek: UK renames the AI Safety Institute the AI Security Institute