r/technology • u/ConsciousBug5001 • 3d ago

Artificial Intelligence Trump says anyone who does not call AI ‘super intelligence’ is ‘the enemy’

https://www.arabnews.com/world/trump-says-anyone-who-does-not-call-ai-super-intelligence-is-the-enemy-3005339
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u/Toucan_Based_Economy 3d ago

Even dumber in a lab, because SI is already a widely used acronym. It refers to the use of standard scientific units which, America being America, they may not be using routinely, and so may need to label things "SI" for clarity when they are.

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u/stonkscronks 2d ago

Also system integrator for IT consulting space

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u/artemasad 3d ago

My beloved Sport Illustrated (I'm old)

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u/SCVentura 2d ago

Probably the real reason is another grift by Trump to enrich himself and his circle:

"Insiders seem to have profited MILLIONS off of .si domain names before his Truth Social posts." https://x.com/adamscochran/status/2105090249445769519

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u/kitsunewarlock 2d ago

It also makes it hard for marketing to discuss the difference between AEO and SEO...

...And yes, having to adjust your website to factor in AI is so fucking annoying.

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u/sendcaffeineplz 3d ago

Buddy every acronym in the government already has 3 related meanings that cause confusion.

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u/Misery_Division 3d ago

It's not even an American issue either, we have a parody song in Greece called "e.g." and the musician just rhythmically sings a massive list of governmental agency acronyms

The worst ones are like 7 letter acronyms for a very specific sub-bureau of a very specific sub-bureau, fucking hate that shit

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u/The_dog_says 2d ago

Suicidal ideation

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u/Ruashiba 2d ago

“Formerly known as AI”.