Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
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If major founders and funds start echoing "super intelligence," you're watching an attempt to reframe the regulatory and cultural debate on their terms. Operators should track how this language shows up in policy drafts and funding narratives, because vocabulary often precedes rulemaking.
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