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· collected 2026-09-20 · by Stephen M. Lepore
Story summary
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
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Donald Trump is asking his fans to come up with a new name for artificial intelligence as he continues to promote the technology amid doomsday concerns.
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The move follows a lengthy Truth Social post by the President that likened concerns surrounding the environmental impact of data centers to climate change and a slew of other hot-button issues.
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Following that screed, the President posted a poll containing three options to potentially rename the technology: Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence and Supreme Intelligence.
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'Many people think that the words “Artificial Intelligence” are inaccurate, and very ineloquent, relative to AI, or Artificial Intelligence,' Trump wrote.
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The President called the potential names 'a far more elegant and accurate description of this new phenomena.'
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He also termed the development of AI 'an ever growing "Revolution" as he asked his followers to vote on the name change.
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As of late Saturday night, Superior Intelligence led the over 50,000 ballots cast online with 41 percent of the vote, followed by Extreme Intelligence with 38 percent and Supreme Intelligence with 21 percent.
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Trump has become a chief defender of AI in the wake of outrage over a whistleblower's claims that the tech could destroy humanity in the near future.
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Donald Trump is asking his Truth Social fanbase to come up with a new name for artificial intelligence as the President continues to stick up for AI amid liberal protests
The President posted a poll containing three options to potentially rename the technology: Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence and Supreme Intelligence
Earlier Saturday, Trump expressed his passionate support for artificial intelligence, announcing the formation of an 'AI Force' to monitor the new technology in a push to rebrand 'an attack on our data centers' as a ' Democrat hoax.
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'We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.
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Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!' Trump said of AI.
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'However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System.'
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He then unveiled the 'AI Force' and promised to appoint an 'AI Czar' to seemingly monitor AI development.
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The President offered limited details on how the AI Force would operate, but compared it to Space Force.
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Trump launched Space Force in 2019 as the sixth branch of the US military.
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It is unclear if the AI Force would also fall under the Department of Defense.
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Trump concluded his post by encouraging only 'high IQ' individuals to apply to the czar position and calling AI the 'next Industrial Revolution.'
Communities where AI data centers have been constructed have spoken out against them.
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Pictured above is the Stargate AI data center in Texas
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We are leading China, and the rest of the world, and I intend to keep it that way!' the President said.
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Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
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US officials have previously said that the two world leaders will discuss AI.
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Both world powers have positioned AI as crucial to their economic strength and are racing to establish dominance in the field.
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Trump's doubling down on AI comes just a day after CNN revealed that an intelligence report generated with AI falsely identified material on a Chinese ship in the Middle East.
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Multiple sources told the outlet that a US special operations analyst used an AI chatbot to analyze the Chinese ship's manifest and incorrectly concluded that the vessel was shipping components of a nuclear weapons program.
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Almost immediately, military planners began drafting plans to intercept the Chinese ship.
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Planes were already airborne as soldiers prepared.
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However, just before the mission was set to launch, officials reviewed the intelligence assessment again and found it had been created with the help of AI.
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They soon realized that the tech had misidentified the material the ship was carrying.
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One source called the AI report 'entirely false.'
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It also, they added, 'almost started a war' with China, as any military action against the ship could have sparked a conflict between the two superpowers.
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Trump said the new 'AI Force' will help the US to develop the industry faster than China.
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Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet to discuss AI next week
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The US's emphasis on developing AI has boosted the stock market through data center construction, but criticism of the industry has mounted.
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Former employees with major AI companies have sounded the alarm on the technology's dangers.
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Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic, outlined in a series of social media posts why he resigned, accusing his company and OpenAI of 'racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.'
The story quickly caught fire and prompted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to say the company needed to slow down and warned that safeguards were necessary to prevent AI agents from taking over the internet within the next year.
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Across the country, construction has plowed through rural neighborhoods to make way for data centers, which are massive facilities that store, process and manage digital data.
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Although proponents argue they advance technology and provide jobs to surrounding communities, critics point to the centers' environmental impact.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for comment and additional information.
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