The Source with Kaitlan Collins Trump “Officially” Changes the Name of AI to Super Intelligence
Sep 30, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia student, discusses detention, deportation threats, free speech, antisemitism, and his family. Democratic strategist Paul Begala and Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton debate AI regulation, self-policing, jobs, environmental risks, and competition with China. The conversation also examines a botched Senate hearing and renewed scrutiny of Cornell rape allegations.
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Trump’s AI Pact Relies On Self Policing
- Trump’s AI agreement emphasizes voluntary self-policing rather than enforceable government safeguards.
- The document’s first apparent principle is “police yourselves,” despite earlier similar commitments under President Biden.
Renaming AI Did Not Answer Accountability Questions
- Trump renamed artificial intelligence “super intelligence” while avoiding the question of who bears responsibility when an AI agent commits a crime.
- The administration considered a ten-person committee and planned to name an AI czar after consulting technology companies.
Why Tech Companies Cannot Police AI Alone
- Kara Swisher argues that companies with financial conflicts cannot reliably govern dangerous technology themselves.
- She compares voluntary AI safeguards to letting airlines or pharmaceutical companies eliminate regulators and legal accountability.
