# The Rise of Super Intelligence

> A dated, sourced timeline of every organization that has adopted Super Intelligence as a company name, mission, team, product or policy, in both senses of the term.

Canonical: https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence  
Last updated: 2026-10-25

SI Builders Editorial · Published October 19, 2026 · Updated October 25, 2026

**SI Builders tracks 26 events from May 22, 2023 to October 23, 2026 across 22 organizations: 11 use the research meaning and 15 the federal label.**

- Events: 26
- Organizations: 22
- First event: May 2023
- Data through: October 23, 2026

## Timeline

Earliest first. Every entry names the sense of the term it uses, quotes the organization's own words, and links to its source.

### Foundations

The works that defined the idea before any organization adopted it. Shown for context; not counted in the figures above, which start in 2023.

#### 1965: I. J. Good defines the "ultraintelligent machine"

I. J. Good (Trinity College, Oxford) · Publication · Research meaning · [#1965-good-ultraintelligent-machine](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#1965-good-ultraintelligent-machine)

In "Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine," the statistician I. J. Good gives the idea its first formal definition and argues that such a machine would design still better machines: an "intelligence explosion." The paper is the root of the research meaning used by every lab on this page.

> "Let an ultraintelligent machine be defined as a machine that can far surpass all the intellectual activities of any man however clever."
> - I. J. Good, Advances in Computers, vol. 6, 1965

Sources: [Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine](https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2458(08)60418-0), [Quote Origin: The First Ultraintelligent Machine Is the Last Invention That Humanity Need Ever Make](https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/01/04/ultraintelligent/)

#### March 30, 1993: Vernor Vinge predicts "superhuman intelligence" within thirty years

Vernor Vinge (San Diego State University) · Publication · Research meaning · [#1993-vinge-technological-singularity](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#1993-vinge-technological-singularity)

In "The Coming Technological Singularity," written for a NASA-sponsored symposium, the mathematician and novelist Vernor Vinge argues that superhuman intelligence will be created within decades and will end the human era. The essay fixed the word "singularity" to the idea.

> "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended."
> - Vernor Vinge, VISION-21 Symposium, March 1993

Source: [The Coming Technological Singularity: How to Survive in the Post-Human Era](https://edoras.sdsu.edu/~vinge/misc/singularity.html)

#### July 2014: Nick Bostrom publishes "Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies"

Nick Bostrom (Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford) · Publication · Research meaning · [#2014-bostrom-superintelligence](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2014-bostrom-superintelligence)

The Oxford philosopher's book gives the term its standard modern definition and treats the control problem at length. Its definition is the one the research-meaning events on this page use, and the book put the word into the vocabulary of the labs that later adopted it.

> "any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of humans in virtually all domains of interest"
> - Nick Bostrom, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, chapter 2 (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Source: [Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/superintelligence-9780199678112)

### 2023

#### May 22, 2023: OpenAI's leaders call for "the governance of superintelligence"

OpenAI · Statement · Research meaning · [#2023-05-openai-governance-of-superintelligence](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2023-05-openai-governance-of-superintelligence)

In a post on OpenAI's own site, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever write that it is time to plan for superintelligence, and propose an international authority for the most capable systems. The earliest official use of the term by a frontier lab that we could verify.

> "Now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence—future AI systems dramatically more capable than even AGI."
> - Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, openai.com

Source: [Governance of superintelligence](https://openai.com/index/governance-of-superintelligence/)

In the directory: [OpenAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/openai), [Sam Altman](https://sibuilders.io/builders/sam-altman), [Ilya Sutskever](https://sibuilders.io/builders/ilya-sutskever)

#### July 5, 2023: OpenAI forms the Superalignment team

OpenAI · Team or division · Research meaning · [#2023-07-openai-superalignment-team](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2023-07-openai-superalignment-team)

OpenAI announces a team co-led by Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike to solve the alignment of superintelligent systems within four years, backed by a fifth of the compute the company had secured. The first dedicated superintelligence team at a frontier lab.

> "Superintelligence will be the most impactful technology humanity has ever invented"
> - "Introducing Superalignment", openai.com

Source: [Introducing Superalignment](https://openai.com/index/introducing-superalignment/)

In the directory: [OpenAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/openai), [Ilya Sutskever](https://sibuilders.io/builders/ilya-sutskever)

See also: [OpenAI dissolves the Superalignment team](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2024-05-openai-superalignment-dissolved)

### 2024

#### May 17, 2024: OpenAI dissolves the Superalignment team

OpenAI · Team dissolved · Research meaning · [#2024-05-openai-superalignment-dissolved](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2024-05-openai-superalignment-dissolved)

Days after co-leads Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resign, OpenAI confirms the Superalignment team no longer exists as a standalone group and that its work is being folded into other research teams. Logged as a reversal: the record tracks steps back from the term as well as toward it.

> "Superalignment is now going to be more deeply ingrained across research, which will help us better achieve our Superalignment objectives."
> - OpenAI spokesperson, as reported by Gizmodo

Sources: [OpenAI Reportedly Dissolves Its Existential AI Risk Team](https://gizmodo.com/openai-reportedly-dissolves-its-existential-ai-risk-tea-1851484827), [OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI](https://popsci.com/technology/openai-risk-team)

In the directory: [OpenAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/openai), [Ilya Sutskever](https://sibuilders.io/builders/ilya-sutskever)

See also: [OpenAI forms the Superalignment team](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2023-07-openai-superalignment-team)

#### June 19, 2024: Safe Superintelligence Inc. is founded with "one goal and one product"

Safe Superintelligence Inc. · Company name · Research meaning · [#2024-06-safe-superintelligence-founded](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2024-06-safe-superintelligence-founded)

Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy announce a company whose name is the goal. The announcement opens "Superintelligence is within reach" and describes "one goal and one product: a safe superintelligence."

> "Superintelligence is within reach. Building safe superintelligence (SSI) is the most important technical problem of our time."
> - Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, founding announcement, ssi.inc

Sources: [Safe Superintelligence Inc.](https://ssi.inc/), [Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, and Daniel Levy announce Safe Superintelligence](https://www.techmeme.com/240619/p19)

In the directory: [Safe Superintelligence Inc.](https://sibuilders.io/companies/safe-superintelligence), [Ilya Sutskever](https://sibuilders.io/builders/ilya-sutskever)

### 2025

#### March 7, 2025: Reflection AI launches to build "superintelligent autonomous systems"

Reflection AI · Mission · Research meaning · [#2025-03-reflection-ai-mission](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2025-03-reflection-ai-mission)

The founding statement reads "At Reflection, we're building superintelligent autonomous systems," announced alongside a $130 million raise. The company's current website no longer uses the term; the event is logged because it happened.

> "At Reflection, we're building superintelligent autonomous systems."
> - Founding statement, as reported by PYMNTS

Source: [Reflection AI Raises $130 Million to Build Autonomous Coding Systems](https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2025/reflection-ai-raises-130-million-to-build-autonomous-coding-systems/)

In the directory: [Reflection AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/reflection-ai)

#### March 10, 2025: Lila Sciences launches with a mission of "scientific superintelligence"

Lila Sciences · Mission · Research meaning · [#2025-03-lila-sciences-mission](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2025-03-lila-sciences-mission)

Flagship Pioneering launches Lila Sciences with $200 million in seed funding and a stated mission of scientific superintelligence. The company's website reads "LILA is building Scientific Superintelligence." A domain-specific use of the research sense.

> "LILA is building Scientific Superintelligence."
> - lila.ai

Sources: [Lila Sciences](https://www.lila.ai/), [With $200M in seed funding, Flagship-backed Lila Sciences touts ambitious AI vision](https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/new-flagship-backed-ai-firm-aims-build-scientific-superintelligence)

In the directory: [Lila Sciences](https://sibuilders.io/companies/lila-sciences)

#### June 30, 2025: Meta names its AI organization Meta Superintelligence Labs

Meta · Team or division · Research meaning · [#2025-06-meta-superintelligence-labs](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2025-06-meta-superintelligence-labs)

In an internal memo, Mark Zuckerberg writes "We're going to call our overall organization Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL)," bringing Meta's foundation-model, product and FAIR teams under one name, led by Alexandr Wang as Chief AI Officer.

> "We're going to call our overall organization Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL)."
> - Mark Zuckerberg, internal memo, as published by CNBC

Source: [Mark Zuckerberg announces creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs. Read the memo](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/money-report/mark-zuckerberg-announces-creation-of-meta-superintelligence-labs-read-the-memo/3874906/)

In the directory: [Meta Superintelligence Labs](https://sibuilders.io/companies/meta-superintelligence-labs), [Alexandr Wang](https://sibuilders.io/builders/alexandr-wang)

#### July 30, 2025: Meta publishes "Personal Superintelligence" as its stated vision

Meta · Mission · Research meaning · [#2025-07-meta-personal-superintelligence](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2025-07-meta-personal-superintelligence)

A public letter from Mark Zuckerberg states "Meta's vision is to bring personal superintelligence to everyone," framing it as a tool for individual empowerment. Meta has not claimed to have built such a system.

> "Meta's vision is to bring personal superintelligence to everyone."
> - Mark Zuckerberg, "Personal Superintelligence", meta.com

Source: [Personal Superintelligence](https://www.meta.com/superintelligence/)

In the directory: [Meta Superintelligence Labs](https://sibuilders.io/companies/meta-superintelligence-labs)

#### November 6, 2025: Microsoft AI forms the MAI Superintelligence Team

Microsoft AI · Team or division · Research meaning · [#2025-11-microsoft-ai-superintelligence-team](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2025-11-microsoft-ai-superintelligence-team)

Mustafa Suleyman announces "we have formed the MAI Superintelligence Team, led by me as part of Microsoft AI," with a stated aim of "humanist superintelligence": capable systems kept subordinate to human interests.

> "we have formed the MAI Superintelligence Team, led by me as part of Microsoft AI."
> - Mustafa Suleyman, "Towards Humanist Superintelligence", microsoft.ai

Source: [Towards Humanist Superintelligence](https://microsoft.ai/news/toward-humanist-superintelligence/)

In the directory: [Microsoft AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/microsoft-ai), [Mustafa Suleyman](https://sibuilders.io/builders/mustafa-suleyman)

### 2026

#### March 17, 2026: Microsoft's CEO says the company is "doubling down on our superintelligence mission"

Microsoft · Statement · Research meaning · [#2026-03-microsoft-superintelligence-mission](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-03-microsoft-superintelligence-mission)

In an internal message published on Microsoft's official blog, Satya Nadella announces a merged Copilot organization and says Mustafa Suleyman will focus on the company's superintelligence and frontier-model work. The research meaning, stated as a company mission by the CEO on an official channel.

> "We are doubling down on our superintelligence mission with the talent and compute to build models that have real product impact"
> - Satya Nadella, internal message published on blogs.microsoft.com

Source: [Announcing Copilot leadership update](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/03/17/announcing-copilot-leadership-update/)

In the directory: [Microsoft AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/microsoft-ai), [Mustafa Suleyman](https://sibuilders.io/builders/mustafa-suleyman)

#### June 10, 2026: Google DeepMind researchers publish "From AGI to ASI"

Google DeepMind · Publication · Research meaning · [#2026-06-deepmind-from-agi-to-asi](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-06-deepmind-from-agi-to-asi)

A paper by DeepMind authors including Shane Legg defines ASI ("artificial general superintelligence" in the paper's wording) as "a system that is more intelligent and cognitively capable than large organisations of humans." A research publication, not a renaming or a mission change.

> "a system that is more intelligent and cognitively capable than large organisations of humans"
> - Abstract of "From AGI to ASI", arXiv 2606.12683

Source: [From AGI to ASI](https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.12683)

In the directory: [Google DeepMind](https://sibuilders.io/companies/google-deepmind), [Demis Hassabis](https://sibuilders.io/builders/demis-hassabis)

#### September 22, 2026: Trump tells the UN that AI will be called "super intelligence" in U.S. documents

U.S. President · Statement · Federal label · [#2026-09-trump-un-super-intelligence-speech](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-09-trump-un-super-intelligence-speech)

In his address to the UN General Assembly, the President says the word "artificial" makes the technology sound fake and that, from this point forward, all United States documents will use "super intelligence" instead. The executive order making it policy followed a week later.

> "The use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake. It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake."
> - President Trump, address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2026

Sources: [September 22, 2026: Address before the 81st United Nations General Assembly](https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/september-22-2026-address-81st-united-nations-general-assembly), [Trump: AI to be referred to as "super intelligence" in official documents](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/22/trump-ai-super-intelligence-rebrand)

#### September 29, 2026: Executive Order 14434 directs federal agencies to say "Super Intelligence" instead of "AI"

U.S. Executive Office of the President · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-09-executive-order-14434](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-09-executive-order-14434)

"Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence" directs executive agencies to use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" in place of "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" in non-statutory documents. SI is defined by reference to the existing statutory definition of AI (15 U.S.C. § 9401(3)); a proposed statutory definition is due within 60 days.

> "shall use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" in place of "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" in official correspondence"
> - Executive Order 14434, Sec. 2(a)

Sources: [Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence (Executive Order 14434)](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/), [Executive Order 14434, Federal Register public inspection document 2026-20321](https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20321.pdf), [Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Inaugurates The Era of Super Intelligence](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/09/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-inaugurates-the-era-of-super-intelligence/)

#### September 29, 2026: Six AI companies sign the White House Accord on Super Intelligence

The White House, with Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and NVIDIA · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-09-white-house-accord](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-09-white-house-accord)

A voluntary agreement on controls and audits for frontier models, signed the same day as the executive order. "The agreement creates no new regulatory requirements." The federal label appears in the title; the accord addresses frontier-model risk and makes no research-sense claim.

> "The agreement creates no new regulatory requirements."
> - White House Accord on Super Intelligence, as reported by Infosecurity Magazine

Source: [Trump, Six AI Giants Sign 'Super Intelligence' Safety Accord](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trump-ai-giants-super-intelligence/)

In the directory: [Google DeepMind](https://sibuilders.io/companies/google-deepmind), [Anthropic](https://sibuilders.io/companies/anthropic), [Meta Superintelligence Labs](https://sibuilders.io/companies/meta-superintelligence-labs), [OpenAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/openai), [xAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/xai)

#### September 30, 2026: NIST presents its AI program as the "ITL SI Program"

NIST · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-09-nist-itl-si-program](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-09-nist-itl-si-program)

The Information Technology Laboratory's AI program page is retitled, and states that NIST "is working to update its communications to incorporate the term 'super intelligence' as directed." The first agency-level implementation of the order we could verify.

> "NIST is working to update its communications to incorporate the term "super intelligence" as directed."
> - ITL SI Program page, nist.gov

Source: [NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) SI Program](https://www.nist.gov/super-intelligence/nist-information-technology-laboratory-itl-si-program)

#### October 4, 2026: Elon Musk renames SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI: "No more AI. SI, it's better."

SpaceX (SpaceXAI, formerly xAI) · Team or division · Federal label · [#2026-10-spacexai-renamed-spacexsi](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-spacexai-renamed-spacexsi)

Musk announces on X that SpaceX's AI division, SpaceXAI, will be renamed SpaceXSI. The unit's about page now carries the SpaceXSI name. The first company to apply the federal label to a division name.

> "No more AI. SI, it's better."
> - Elon Musk on X

Sources: [About](https://x.ai/about), [Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI](https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/05/musk-says-he-will-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi), [Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI](https://www.fastcompany.com/91618420/elon-musk-spacexai-rebrand)

In the directory: [xAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/xai)

#### October 4, 2026: The White House forms the Super Intelligence Force, chaired by DNI Jay Clayton

The White House · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-super-intelligence-force](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-super-intelligence-force)

President Trump announces a federal task force on AI named the "Super Intelligence Force (SIF)," chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, with the FTC chair, the OPM director and the Pentagon's under secretary for research and engineering as vice chairs. It adopted its charter on October 15.

> "I am announcing the formation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF)."
> - Donald J. Trump, Truth Social post, as reported by CBS News

Sources: [Trump announces formation of AI "Super Intelligence Force"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-super-intelligence-force-trump-jay-clayton/), [White House's AI task force gets to work](https://www.semafor.com/article/10/15/2026/white-houses-ai-task-force-gets-to-work)

#### October 5, 2026: NIST retitles its agency topic page "Super Intelligence"

NIST · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-nist-super-intelligence-page](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-nist-super-intelligence-page)

The agency's AI topic page is retitled "Super Intelligence," cites Executive Order 14434, and references the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI).

> "Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI)"
> - NIST topic page "Super intelligence", nist.gov

Source: [Super Intelligence](https://www.nist.gov/super-intelligence)

#### October 6, 2026: Justice Department tells all staff to use "super intelligence", including in court filings

U.S. Department of Justice · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-doj-super-intelligence-memo](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-doj-super-intelligence-memo)

A memo from Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter directs all Justice Department employees to use "super intelligence" and "SI" instead of "artificial intelligence" and "AI" in public communications, policy documents and official records, and extends the instruction to court filings "when appropriate."

> "shall extend to court filings when appropriate"
> - Justice Department memo signed by Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter, as reported by Reuters

Source: [US Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump order](https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/07/us-justice-dept-tells-staff-to-call-ai-039super-intelligence039-under-trump-order)

#### October 9, 2026: Salesforce renames AIForce to SIForce

Salesforce · Product · Federal label · [#2026-10-salesforce-siforce](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-salesforce-siforce)

Marc Benioff on X: "The era of Super Intelligence is here. AIForce is officially SIForce." A product rename only; no mission or organizational change.

> "The era of Super Intelligence is here. AIForce is officially SIForce."
> - Marc Benioff on X

Source: [Salesforce renames AIForce to SIForce as Trump's AI rebrand spreads](https://thenextweb.com/news/salesforce-aiforce-siforce-trump-super-intelligence)

#### October 10, 2026: Satya Nadella writes of "the Super Intelligence Era"

Microsoft (CEO) · Statement · Federal label · [#2026-10-nadella-super-intelligence-era](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-nadella-super-intelligence-era)

Microsoft's CEO publishes "Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era," using "Super Intelligence systems" to mean frontier-model-based systems. An executive statement on an official channel; not a corporate rename, and distinct from Microsoft AI's research-sense team formed in 2025.

> "Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era"
> - Title of Satya Nadella's post, sn scratchpad

Source: [Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era](https://snscratchpad.com/posts/models-as-insider-risks/)

In the directory: [Microsoft AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/microsoft-ai)

#### October 13, 2026: The White House relaunches its AI policy site at SI.gov

U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-si-gov-launched](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-si-gov-launched)

The federal AI policy website moves to si.gov as "America's home for Super Intelligence policy." The site originated under the previous administration and was moved to the new address.

> "America's home for Super Intelligence policy."
> - si.gov

Sources: [SI.gov | America's Super Intelligence Initiatives](https://si.gov/), [US launches SI.gov as Trump pushes to rename AI](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/us-launches-si-gov-as-trump-pushes-to-rename-ai/story)

#### October 19, 2026: State Department cable requires "SI" in titles, programs and communications

U.S. Department of State · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-state-department-si-cable](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-state-department-si-cable)

A department-wide cable requires "Super Intelligence" or "SI" in letters, emails, public messages, websites, reports and policy documents, and in the names of official titles, governance bodies, systems and programs. Laws, treaties, contracts, archived records and foreign organizations' names are excepted.

> "All official titles and the names of Department governance bodies, systems, platforms, inventories, and programs must use SI"
> - State Department cable, as reported by Defense One and Nextgov/FCW

Sources: [State Department orders staff to call AI 'super intelligence'](https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/10/state-department-super-intelligence/416705/), [State Department orders 'super intelligence' wording across all official communications](https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/state-department-orders-super-intelligence-wording-across-all-official-communications/416703/)

#### October 20, 2026: The American AI Exports Program becomes the American SI Exports Program

U.S. Department of Commerce · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-american-si-exports-program](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-american-si-exports-program)

Commerce's program for exporting full-stack American AI technology packages now operates under the SI name at siexports.gov, and the old aiexports.gov address redirects there. A State Department cable reported on October 20 says an earlier cable made the change.

> "national accelerator for Super Intelligence (SI) business opportunities"
> - American SI Exports Program website, siexports.gov

Sources: [American SI Exports Program](https://siexports.gov/), [State Department orders 'super intelligence' wording across all official communications](https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/state-department-orders-super-intelligence-wording-across-all-official-communications/416703/)

#### October 22, 2026: Navy orders "Super Intelligence" across all commands, effective immediately

U.S. Navy · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-navy-navadmin-super-intelligence](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-navy-navadmin-super-intelligence)

A NAVADMIN message makes "Super Intelligence" and "SI" mandatory in Navy correspondence, operation orders, training material, fleet advisories, websites and congressional reports, and requires senior commanders to review public material for compliance within 30 days.

> "use 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI.'"
> - Navy NAVADMIN message, as reported by Navy Times

Sources: [A 'super' rebrand: Navy mandates dropping 'artificial intelligence'](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/10/23/a-super-rebrand-navy-mandates-dropping-artificial-intelligence/), [Navy memo directs use of 'super intelligence' instead of AI](https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-10-23/super-intelligence-trump-navy-hegseth-23238288.html)

#### October 23, 2026: Marine Corps directs commands to use "Super Intelligence"

U.S. Marine Corps · Policy · Federal label · [#2026-10-marine-corps-super-intelligence](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence#2026-10-marine-corps-super-intelligence)

A Marine Corps message tells commands to use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" in official correspondence and other non-statutory documents, "to the maximum extent permitted by law."

> "will use 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in official correspondence"
> - Marine Corps message, as reported by Stars and Stripes

Source: [Navy memo directs use of 'super intelligence' instead of AI](https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-10-23/super-intelligence-trump-navy-hegseth-23238288.html)

## Organizations in this timeline

Companies in the directory with at least one event. Government bodies appear in the timeline only.

- [OpenAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/openai) - 3 events. First event: May 22, 2023. Latest: OpenAI dissolves the Superalignment team
- [Safe Superintelligence Inc.](https://sibuilders.io/companies/safe-superintelligence) - 1 event. First event: June 19, 2024. Latest: Safe Superintelligence Inc. is founded with "one goal and one product"
- [Reflection AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/reflection-ai) - 1 event. First event: March 7, 2025. Latest: Reflection AI launches to build "superintelligent autonomous systems"
- [Lila Sciences](https://sibuilders.io/companies/lila-sciences) - 1 event. First event: March 10, 2025. Latest: Lila Sciences launches with a mission of "scientific superintelligence"
- [Meta Superintelligence Labs](https://sibuilders.io/companies/meta-superintelligence-labs) - 2 events. First event: June 30, 2025. Latest: Meta publishes "Personal Superintelligence" as its stated vision
- [Microsoft AI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/microsoft-ai) - 2 events. First event: November 6, 2025. Latest: Microsoft's CEO says the company is "doubling down on our superintelligence mission"
- [Google DeepMind](https://sibuilders.io/companies/google-deepmind) - 1 event. First event: June 10, 2026. Latest: Google DeepMind researchers publish "From AGI to ASI"
- [xAI](https://sibuilders.io/companies/xai) - 1 event. First event: October 4, 2026. Latest: Elon Musk renames SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI: "No more AI. SI, it's better."

## Two meanings, one word

The timeline above deliberately mixes two uses of the word that are easy to conflate, and labels each one.

**Research meaning.** Intelligence that substantially exceeds human cognitive capability, often written ASI. When Safe Superintelligence Inc. names itself after it, or Meta says its vision is "personal superintelligence," this is the sense they mean. It is a stated goal. No current system has achieved it, and nothing on this page suggests otherwise.

**Federal label.** Since Executive Order 14434 of September 29, 2026, U.S. executive agencies use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" where they previously wrote "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI." The order defines SI by reference to the existing statutory definition of AI, so for now the label describes the same technology the law already defined. Companies that renamed products or divisions to match (SpaceXSI, SIForce) are following the label, not announcing a new goal. For every agency that has applied the label, including pages and titles below the bar for an event, see [Which Federal Agencies Have Switched From AI to SI?](https://sibuilders.io/research/federal-agencies-ai-to-si)

Every event on this page says which meaning applies. For the full distinction, read [What Is Super Intelligence (SI)?](https://sibuilders.io/guides/what-is-super-intelligence) and [Super Intelligence vs AI](https://sibuilders.io/guides/super-intelligence-vs-ai).

**Foundations.** The idea is older than any organization that adopted it. Three works that defined it, I. J. Good's 1965 paper, Vernor Vinge's 1993 essay and Nick Bostrom's 2014 book, open the timeline as foundations. They are shown for context and are not counted in the figures or the chart, which cover organizational adoption from 2023 on.

## Noted but not logged

**OpenAI.** OpenAI has not renamed a division or product. Its three events are the 2023 "Governance of superintelligence" post on its own site, the formation of the Superalignment team that July, and the team's dissolution in May 2024. Sam Altman has also used "superintelligence" in the research sense in personal essays since January 2025, and said in October 2026 that OpenAI has "no plans" to rebrand but ["we have been talking about super intelligence a lot, and we will continue to talk about it."](https://fastcompany.com/91621645/trump-ai-rebrand-raises-awkward-question-for-openai) Personal essays do not meet the bar for an event; a formal mission or division change would.

**Anthropic, Thinking Machines Lab.** Neither has adopted the term in a name, mission or product as of the last update. Anthropic's stated target is "powerful AI."

## Methodology

**What counts.** An event requires an official act by the organization itself: incorporating under the name, naming a division or team, publishing a mission statement, renaming a product, or issuing a policy instrument. For government bodies, an executive order, an agency page change or an official website qualifies. A preprint or peer-reviewed publication from an organization's own researchers is logged, and labeled as a publication rather than a renaming.

**What does not count.** Interviews, podcast remarks, personal essays and social-media commentary by executives do not create an event on their own, with one exception: a chief executive announcing an organizational or product rename on an official channel (as Musk and Benioff did on X) is logged, because the announcement is itself the act. Marketing copy that uses the word without a name, mission or product change is excluded. Third-party descriptions ("a superintelligence startup") are never sufficient.

**Every event carries a quote.** Each entry shows the organization's own words, verbatim, from the source. If we cannot find the sentence in which the organization used the term, the relevance is inferred rather than stated, and the event does not qualify. Quotes keep their original spelling and are never translated in place; translated pages show a translation beneath the original.

**Reversals are events.** A team dissolved, a goal walked back or a term dropped is logged with the same bar as an adoption, marked "Team dissolved" or "Reversal" and linked to the event it reverses. A record of adoptions alone would read as cheerleading.

**Dates.** The date of an event is the earliest verifiable public use we could find, not necessarily the first use that occurred. Dates are revised backward when earlier evidence appears. Where an organization's current materials no longer use the term (Reflection AI), the event stays, because the record is of adoption events, not current branding.

**Sources.** Every event links to a primary source where one exists (the organization's own page, the executive order, the Federal Register), and otherwise to a named news organization reporting the primary statement verbatim. Sources are listed with each event and, combined, in the references panel.

**What the chart shows.** One dot per event, placed on the date it happened, in the lane for the meaning it uses. Events that fall close together stack upward so none is hidden. The chart does not plot a cumulative total or a trend line: a running count of curated events would rise by construction and would add a vocabulary change to a company mission as if they were the same thing. The honest picture is the dots themselves.

**No scoring.** Events are ordered by date only. Position implies nothing about an organization's capabilities, seriousness or standing.

## Change log

- 2026-10-25: Added the formation of the White House's Super Intelligence Force (October 4). See [What Is the Super Intelligence Force?](https://sibuilders.io/guides/super-intelligence-force)
- 2026-10-24: Added five federal-label events: the Justice Department memo (October 6), the State Department cable (October 19), the American SI Exports Program rename (October 20), the Navy's NAVADMIN message (October 22) and the Marine Corps message (October 23).
- 2026-10-20: Every event now carries a verbatim quote. Added three foundations (Good 1965, Vinge 1993, Bostrom 2014), OpenAI's 2023 "Governance of superintelligence" post, the Superalignment team's formation (2023) and dissolution (2024), and Microsoft's March 2026 statement. Reversals are now logged. The data is also available as [CSV](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence.csv), under CC BY 4.0.
- 2026-10-20: Page launched, replacing the Terminology Tracker. Same fifteen events, now with a chart, per-event sources, and a [JSON copy of the data](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence.json).
- 2026-10-19: Terminology Tracker first published.

Corrections and additions, with a source, to corrections@sibuilders.io.

## Use the data

Every event, with its quote and sources, as a file for citation and reuse. Please credit SI Builders and link to this page.

- [JSON](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence.json)
- [CSV](https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence.csv)

Licensed [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Cite this page

SI Builders, "The Rise of Super Intelligence," updated October 25, 2026, https://sibuilders.io/research/rise-of-super-intelligence.

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6. [Introducing Superalignment](https://openai.com/index/introducing-superalignment/) - OpenAI, 2023-07-05
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15. [Personal Superintelligence](https://www.meta.com/superintelligence/) - Meta, 2025-07-30
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27. [Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI](https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/05/musk-says-he-will-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi) - Reuters (via The Star), 2026-10-05
28. [Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI](https://www.fastcompany.com/91618420/elon-musk-spacexai-rebrand) - Fast Company, 2026-10-05
29. [Super Intelligence](https://www.nist.gov/super-intelligence) - NIST, 2026-10-05
30. [US Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump order](https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/07/us-justice-dept-tells-staff-to-call-ai-039super-intelligence039-under-trump-order) - Reuters (via The Star), 2026-10-06
31. [Salesforce renames AIForce to SIForce as Trump's AI rebrand spreads](https://thenextweb.com/news/salesforce-aiforce-siforce-trump-super-intelligence) - The Next Web, 2026-10-10
32. [Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era](https://snscratchpad.com/posts/models-as-insider-risks/) - Satya Nadella (sn scratchpad), 2026-10-10
33. [SI.gov | America's Super Intelligence Initiatives](https://si.gov/) - The White House, 2026-10-13
34. [US launches SI.gov as Trump pushes to rename AI](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/us-launches-si-gov-as-trump-pushes-to-rename-ai/story) - NewsBytes, 2026-10-14
35. [White House's AI task force gets to work](https://www.semafor.com/article/10/15/2026/white-houses-ai-task-force-gets-to-work) - Semafor, 2026-10-15
36. [About](https://x.ai/about) - SpaceXSI (x.ai), 2026-10-19
37. [State Department orders staff to call AI 'super intelligence'](https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/10/state-department-super-intelligence/416705/) - Defense One, 2026-10-20
38. [State Department orders 'super intelligence' wording across all official communications](https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/state-department-orders-super-intelligence-wording-across-all-official-communications/416703/) - Nextgov/FCW, 2026-10-20
39. [A 'super' rebrand: Navy mandates dropping 'artificial intelligence'](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/10/23/a-super-rebrand-navy-mandates-dropping-artificial-intelligence/) - Navy Times, 2026-10-23
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41. [American SI Exports Program](https://siexports.gov/) - U.S. Department of Commerce, 2026-10-24