Trump claims China’s Xi agrees that AI should now be called ‘Super Intelligence’

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-25 · by Eric Garcia

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President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees with him about renaming artificial intelligence as "super intelligence." This statement came after a state dinner hosted by Trump for Xi on Thursday. The president argued that the new term is more accurate and emphasized his belief in strong presidential leadership over regulatory measures to control AI, asserting that he possesses sufficient strength and intelligence for this role.
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On Friday morning, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees with him about renaming artificial intelligence to "super intelligence." This came after a state dinner hosted by Trump for Xi the previous day. According to Trump, the meeting was productive and beneficial for both the U.S.A. and China. He also stated that no new regulations on AI are necessary beyond strong presidential leadership, emphasizing his own role in guiding such advancements.

Written for “Trump Xi Ai Discussion” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Eric Garcia
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Narrative

Log in President Donald Trump said on Friday morning that Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees with him about renaming AI “super intelligence.” The president posted on Truth Social the day after Trump hosted Xi for a state dinner.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 “Tremendous things will be happening.
2026-09-25 · The Independent
Trump claims China’s Xi agrees that AI should now be called ‘Super Intelligence’ · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Log in President Donald Trump said on Friday morning that Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees with him about renaming AI “super intelligence.” The president posted on Truth Social the day after Trump hosted Xi for a state dinner. asserted
Trump → log → dinner
“Very productive meeting with President Xi for both the U.S.A. and China,” the president said. asserted
president → say → U.S.A.
“Tremendous things will be happening. asserted
things → happen → ?
Like almost everyone else, he seemed to like calling the poorly and inaccurately named Artificial Intelligence to a far more accurate and important name, SUPER INTELLIGENCE. asserted
he → seem → name
The president has so far rebuffed calls for Congress to place new regulations on AI, saying that “The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades.” asserted
U.S.A. → rebuff → spades
In response, he has attempted t asserted
he → attempt → response
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