Why the White House Won’t Say ‘A.I.’

Scary, inspiring or just plain weird? The “Interesting Times” guest host Tyler Cowen asks Trump’s top science adviser, Michael Kratsios, why the White House is rebranding A.I. as “superintelligence.”

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2026-10-23 05:57 · New York Times AI
Why the White House Won’t Say ‘A.I.’

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