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Reports say President Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, to lead a new Super Intelligence Force, with Emil Michael, Andrew Ferguson and Scott Kupor as vice chairs. According to The Hill, the group is tasked with exploring the benefits and risks of AI. Reports also say Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to use “super intelligence” in place of “artificial intelligence”. On Thursday, Trump posted on Truth Social that the White House considers anyone who uses “Artificial Intelligence” to be “the enemy”. According to multiple news reports, a senior official has also directed the Justice Department to use the new term in court. Bloomberg reports that Clayton is starting his new role with meetings with AI executives in Silicon Valley.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump has named Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, to lead the new Super Intelligence Force.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Emil Michael, Andrew Ferguson and Scott Kupor will serve as vice chairs of the force.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. Reports say the force is tasked with exploring the benefits and risks of AI and keeping America’s lead in its development.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. Reports say Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to use “super intelligence” in place of “artificial intelligence”.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MeidasTouch
    Left
    The Independent, Business Insider

  5. Trump posted on Truth Social that the White House considers anyone who uses “Artificial Intelligence” to be “the enemy”.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MeidasTouch, HuffPost
    Left
    The Independent, Business Insider
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  1. According to multiple news reports, a senior official has directed the Justice Department to use “super intelligence” instead of “AI” in court.

    One outletOne America News· Far Right

  2. Clayton is starting his new role with meetings with AI executives in Silicon Valley.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The White House will penalize people who keep using “artificial intelligence”.

    Trump’s Truth Social post says the White House considers such users the enemy. Business Insider says this suggests possible punishment that would be a potential First Amendment violation if enforced. MeidasTouch says the executive order set no penalty for continued use of the term.

  • The rebrand to “super intelligence” is taking hold.

    The Independent says the push is falling flat, HuffPost says it has met the same resistance as earlier renamings, and The Economist calls the strategy untenable. The reporting does not show whether agencies or companies have adopted the term.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    5 outlets

    Left headlines center on Trump’s “enemy” post: the Independent and Business Insider quote his words directly, MeidasTouch ties the post to midterm politics and a loyalty test, and HuffPost frames the rename as one nobody asked for, while Bloomberg’s headline on Clayton’s Silicon Valley trip is factual and its description uses the phrase “so-called” for the force’s name.

    Trump Says You're The Enemy If You Don't Use His New Preferred Term
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    The Hill frames the Super Intelligence Force as a window into how the White House will approach AI amid pressure over its risks, while The Economist’s headline calls Trump’s strategy untenable and says his desire to unleash the technology is running into political reality.

    Why Trump chose these leaders to head his 'Super Intelligence Force'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Only One America News, rated Far Right, appears on this side in the sample, and its headline reports a Justice Department directive to use “super intelligence” in court, attributed to multiple news reports, rather than the wider rebrand or the force.

    DOJ staff to refer to AI as ‘Super Intelligence’ in court, new directive states
    One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left11

    so-calledoutburstfalls increasingly flatongoing war against

  • Center1

    untenable

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    untenableMore neutral: Donald Trump’s strategy for AI

    Calls the strategy unworkable as a verdict, a judgement the reporting does not establish.

    Donald Trump’s untenable strategy for AI

    Used byThe Economist (Center)

  • Delegitimizing label

    so-calledMore neutral: Super Intelligence Force

    Casts doubt on the force’s name, while other outlets in the coverage use the name without qualification.

    …of national intelligence and newly named leader of President Donald Trump’s so-called Super Intelligence Force, is starting off his latest role with a trip to Silicon…

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

  • Sensational language

    outburstMore neutral: statement

    Describes a social media statement with a word suggesting an emotional eruption.

    President’s latest outburst comes as his push to rebrand the emerging technology falls increasingly flat

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    falls increasingly flatMore neutral: has drawn resistance

    States as fact that the push has failed, a judgement the reporting does not show.

    …latest outburst comes as his push to rebrand the emerging technology falls increasingly flat

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    ongoing war againstMore neutral: dispute over

    A war is a dramatic frame for a dispute over names.

    President Donald Trump on Thursday opened up a new front in his ongoing war against commonly-used terms and geographic place names by warning that anyone referring…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    enemies listMore neutral: statement that users of the term would be called enemies

    Implies a formal list of targets that the reporting does not describe.

    …Claude as “Artificial Intelligence” would earn themselves a place on his enemies list.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    textbook First Amendment violationMore neutral: possible First Amendment violation if enforced

    Presents a legal conclusion as clear although the statement has not been enforced, and the sentence itself says only potential.

    …who do not abide by its preferred speech, which would be a potential textbook First Amendment violation if enforced.

    Used byBusiness Insider (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    loyalty demandMore neutral: request

    Describes the White House’s request as a loyalty test, a motive the report does not establish.

    …who use the term “artificial intelligence” as “the enemy” on Thursday — a loyalty demand from the White House that arrived while his own Senate candidate in Texas…

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    universally familiar termMore neutral: widely used term

    Presents a widely used term as universal, a claim the report does not support.

    The order did not establish a penalty for anyone who kept using the universally familiar term.

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Midterm Panic GrowsMore neutral: amid midterm pressure

    Presents a claim about the party’s mood as fact without cited evidence.

    Trump Declares Americans Who Say ‘AI’ Are ‘the Enemy’ as GOP Midterm Panic Grows

    Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    harsh messageMore neutral: message

    Adds a dramatic adjective to a post whose text the excerpt quotes.

    …of people who use terms like artificial intelligence or AI, Donald Trump has a harsh message for you: You’re the enemy.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    to demandMore neutral: to ask

    Presents a request as an order, adding pressure the post does not state.

    The president took to his Truth Social platform on Thursday to demand that people stop calling AI AI, and instead use his preferred term, “Super…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s enemy post and its free-speech implications
  • the rebrand as a loyalty test
  • midterm politics and Republican candidates

Leaves out

  • the Super Intelligence Force’s stated task of weighing AI benefits and risks

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • HuffPostFar Left

    Trump Says You're The Enemy If You Don't Use His New Preferred Term

    So far, the president’s name change demand has been greeted with the same antipathy that accompanied his decisions to rebrand Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” and the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • MeidasTouchFar Left

    Trump Declares Americans Who Say ‘AI’ Are ‘the Enemy’ as GOP Sensational language“Midterm Panic Grows”Presents a claim about the party’s mood as fact without cited evidence.More neutral: amid midterm pressureDisagree with this highlight?

    With Mike Johnson floating a lawn business if Republicans lose the House and Ken Paxton still refusing a Fox debate, the GOP’s closing message has become a test of obedience.

    Read at MeidasTouch (opens in a new tab)
  • Business InsiderLeft

    Trump says you're an 'enemy' of the White House if you don't support his AI rebrand

    President Donald Trump said "anyone" who still calls it artificial intelligence is an "enemy" of the White House.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump declares anyone who uses the term Artificial Intelligence to be ‘The Enemy!’

    President’s latest Sensational language“outburst”Describes a social media statement with a word suggesting an emotional eruption.More neutral: statementDisagree with this highlight? comes as his push to rebrand the emerging technology Loaded verb“falls increasingly flat”States as fact that the push has failed, a judgement the reporting does not show.More neutral: has drawn resistanceDisagree with this highlight?

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    Trump’s New AI Czar to Visit Top AI Firms on Silicon Valley Tour

    Jay Clayton, the US director of national intelligence and newly named leader of President Donald Trump’s Delegitimizing label“so-called”Casts doubt on the force’s name, while other outlets in the coverage use the name without qualification.More neutral: Super Intelligence ForceDisagree with this highlight? Super Intelligence Force, is starting off his latest role with a trip to Silicon Valley for meetings with some of the AI industry’s most powerful executives.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • the four officials and their differing priorities
  • mixed White House messaging on AI
  • political limits on the AI strategy
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Justice Department directive on court terminology
  • the White House’s shift to “super intelligence”

Leaves out

  • Trump’s Truth Social post calling AI users the enemy
  • the Clayton appointment and Super Intelligence Force leadership

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • One America NewsFar Right

    DOJ staff to refer to AI as ‘Super Intelligence’ in court, new directive states

    A senior Trump administration official has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to adopt President Donald Trump’s preferred terminology by replacing references to "artificial intelligence" (AI) with "super intelligence" (SI), according to multiple news reports.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 day later

    Its first report, Oct 7, 5:56 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 6, 5:29 PM EDT

  • Right

    4 hr 28 min later

    Its first report, Oct 6, 9:57 PM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 6, 5:29 PM EDT
  2. One America NewsFar RightOct 6, 9:57 PM EDT
  3. BloombergLeftOct 7, 5:56 PM EDT
  4. The IndependentLeftOct 8, 12:53 PM EDT
  5. Business InsiderLeftOct 8, 1:43 PM EDT
  6. MeidasTouchFar LeftOct 8, 4:17 PM EDT
  7. HuffPostFar LeftOct 8, 4:21 PM EDT

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