'All In' podcast cools on ‘super intelligence’

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Capelouto, J. (2026, October 28). 'All In' podcast cools on ‘super intelligence’. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/28/2026/all-in-podcast-cools-on-super-intelligence

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Semafor · collected 2026-10-28 · by J.D. Capelouto

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A Semafor analysis shows that the influential "All-In" tech podcast has reduced its use of President Trump’s favored term "super intelligence" (SI) to describe artificial intelligence (AI). The hosts, including David Sacks who was previously an advisor to Trump, initially increased their mentions of SI after Trump's announcement on September 22. However, in more recent episodes, the term SI has been completely omitted while AI is still frequently discussed. This shift indicates a lack of broader public adoption for the term "super intelligence."
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The influential "All-In" tech podcast has significantly reduced its use of the term "super intelligence (SI)", which was previously favored by former President Donald Trump as an alternative to AI. On October 2, hosts used SI 23 times compared to AI’s 31 mentions. However, in their latest episode on October 23, they mentioned AI 29 times but did not use the term SI at all. This shift indicates a waning influence of Trump's preferred terminology within tech circles and suggests limited public adoption for SI. Given All-In's significant reach in both Silicon Valley and Washington, this change may signal broader skepticism towards the term among experts and policymakers.

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Sacks and fellow hosts Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg said super intelligence 23 times on Oct. 2, compared to AI’s 31 — but on the latest episode, Oct. 23, they said AI 29 times, and never said SI.
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🔮 If even they’ve given up on “SI,” there may be little hope for it catching on among the general public.
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'All In' podcast cools on ‘super intelligence’ · mixed framing

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The US’ most influential tech podcast has cooled on the use of the term “super intelligence,” President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative for AI, a Semafor analysis found. asserted
analysis → cool → AI
Mentions of SI by the hosts of All-In jumped shortly after Trump announced the renaming on Sept. 22, though they never outpaced mentions of AI, according to episode transcripts. “You’ve got this AI boom, or SI boom,” co-host David Sacks, Trump’s former AI and crypto czar, said on Oct. 2. uncertain
Sacks → jump → Oct.
The term has fallen off in more recent episodes. asserted
term → fall → episodes
Sacks and fellow hosts Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg said super intelligence 23 times on Oct. 2, compared to AI’s 31 — but on the latest episode, Oct. 23, they said AI 29 times, and never said SI. asserted
they → say → SI
All-In is a heavyweight in both Silicon Valley and Washington; Sacks remains an outside adviser to Trump, and the White House’s AI policy “increasingly bears the stamp” of the podcast, Axios wrote last month. asserted
Axios → remain → podcast
If even they’ve given up on “SI,” there may be little hope for it catching on among the general public. uncertain
it → give → public
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