President Trump said today he will begin calling what he views as misleading coverage “artificial news,” a twist on his long‑used phrase “fake news.” He also repeated his push to rename artificial intelligence “super intelligence,” arguing the technology is not truly artificial. Trump has been urging media outlets to adopt the term for more than a week, though he has not explained what prompted the shift. At the United Nations General Assembly last week, he said “super intelligence” better reflects the power of the technology.
The president has previously renamed federal assets such as bodies of water, but changing terminology used by the tech industry is outside his authority. Still, he is attempting to use his influence to drive the change.
Trump made the comments ahead of a high‑profile White House meeting with leaders of the nation’s largest AI and tech companies. According to multiple outlets, attendees include:
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO
Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO
Greg Brockman, OpenAI President
Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO
Alex Karp, Palantir CEO
House Speaker Mike Johnson is also attending, saying the discussion will focus on balancing innovation with safety.
The meeting comes as AI leaders issue warnings about rapidly advancing systems, while Trump continues to dismiss fears about AI as a “hoax” and opposes slowing development.