Rename AI to SI: synthetic intelligence beats superintelligence as the catch-all term
joshwhiton · x · 2026-10-05
joshwhiton argues for rebranding AI as SI — synthetic intelligence rather than superintelligence. Key points:
- superintelligence is what governments and frontier labs chase, not a good catch-all — the 12B parameter model running locally isn't "super";
- "artificial" implies fake or imitation, when the intelligence emerging now may be very real;
- "synthetic" means synthesis, aptly capturing intelligence arising from many disciplines converging;
- superintelligence can still describe synthetic intelligence at its utmost.
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