Trump is right, 'Artificial Intelligence' is a bad name. I suggest 'Robo-Doodad.'

Business Insider | 01-10-2026 11:39am |

The article discusses Donald Trump's recent decision to rename "artificial intelligence" as "super intelligence." The author, Katie Notopoulos, argues that the term "intelligence" is the real issue, as it suggests AI can think like humans, which is misleading. Instead, she proposes a new, lighter term: "Robo Doodad." This name emphasizes that AI is just a tool and won't threaten jobs or human creativity. The article suggests that while Trump's attempt to rename AI is a good idea, he should have gone further by adopting the more playful and friendly term "Robo Doodad."

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