President Trump closed his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with an unexpected twist: a call to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” He argued that the term “artificial” makes the technology sound fake, and announced that all U.S. government documents would adopt the new phrase.
“The use of the word artificial makes it sound fake,” Trump said. “It’s not fake, it’s actually amazing. But we have to be careful. Welcome to the new world of super intelligence — SI.” He added, “Let’s see if that goes. It sounds much better. It is much better, and it’s much more accurate. Let’s see if I have any power. Maybe I do, and maybe I don’t. We’re going to find out pretty soon.”
The president’s remarks came as he also struck a combative tone on Iran, hinting at a major decision regarding the U.S. stance toward Tehran. “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before?” he asked. “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again.”
Trump’s threat follows his administration’s ongoing pressure campaign against Iran, which has included sanctions and military deployments. He suggested that a resolution could come after the November midterms, though he did not provide specifics.
On Ukraine, Trump said the U.S. is “working very closely” with Russian and Ukrainian leaders and predicted a deal could be reached “more quickly than people understand.” He also mentioned deploying sanctions under a new law named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), which gives the president authority to penalize countries that trade with or support Russia economically.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an airport in Ireland on Monday, ahead of their respective trips to the U.S. That meeting follows Ratcliffe’s visit to Russia last month and a trip to Kyiv by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Trump also used his UNGA platform to promise that “freedom will be coming to Cuba,” prompting the Cuban delegation to stage a walkout. He accused the Cuban regime of stirring opposition in the U.S. and boasted of his administration’s pressure campaign on the island.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump signed a defense agreement with Greenland and Denmark that expands the U.S. military presence in the Arctic and gives Washington a greater say in the island’s affairs. “No U.S. adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland anymore or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval,” he said. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the deal a sign of unity, while Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said it modernizes a 1951 agreement and reaffirms the island’s place in the Western Alliance.
The pact includes reopening a Cold War-era base and stationing forces at a Danish outpost. This Arctic security pact marks a significant step in the administration’s push to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
On Capitol Hill, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) has called for a probe into the business dealings of Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden, citing a ProPublica report that Trump Jr.’s recent Bahamas trip was paid for by a Russian oligarch. Curtis has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena both men to testify.
