Donald Trump's advocacy for renaming artificial intelligence (AI) may underpin an unprecedented rise in domain name registrations within Slovenia. The US president reportedly advocates for the technology to adopt the designation "super intelligence" or SI.
Indeed, 44,000 web addresses bearing the .si suffix were registered during September. This figure contrasts sharply with the less than 2,000 web addresses registered with the .si suffix in August.
During his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 11 September, Trump called for the technology's renaming. Furthermore, on 30 September alone, 11,000 new registrations were recorded for .si web addresses.
Trump subsequently signed an executive order directing US government departments and agencies to adopt the terms "SI" and "Super Intelligence," while ceasing acknowledgement of the term AI. The directive mandates that SI will replace AI across official correspondence, websites, reports, and other forms of communication.
Separately, Donald Trump discussed AI development with numerous technology executives at the White House on Tuesday. Trump also launched a new website powered by AI for government services.
The accord on Tuesday saw Donald Trump and leaders from major AI corporations signing a voluntary agreement aimed at strengthening safety protocols. This agreement stipulates requirements for internal controls, independent audits, and board oversight.
The accord focused on four voluntary steps for the companies to undertake. Specifically, the accord required companies to establish robust internal controls.
It also mandated that companies collaborate with an independent external auditor. Moreover, the agreement required the formation of a committee among each company's board of directors.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, stated that the technology presents very real risks. The accord was signed by Trump, Dario Amodei, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Greg Brockman, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted that the chatbot at America.gov could soon facilitate the full online application for a first-time passport. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, confirmed that the company is increasingly concentrating its efforts on safety.
Trump framed the development race in AI as a global competition between the United States and China.
Donald Trump stated, "I will never stifle the growth of a technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution."
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