Navy, Marine Corps direct use of ‘super intelligence’ instead of AI

The change affects Navy websites, correspondence, training materials, fleet advisories and other official documents. The Marine Corps made a similar announcement Friday.

The change affects Navy websites, correspondence, training materials, fleet advisories and official documents. The Marine Corps will follow suit. An Nvidia DGX GB300 supercomputer installed at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., supports defense research in artificial intelligence and other fields. A new Navy directive orders its commands to use the term “super intelligence” in place of “artificial intelligence” in official communications. (Courtesy of NVIDIA) The Navy and Marine Corps are jettisoning the term “artificial intelligence” in favor of one that better fits its supercharged efforts to use advanced technology. Starting this week, Navy websites, correspondence, training materials, fleet advisories and other official documents will refer to it as “super intelligence,” according to an administrative memo issued Thursday.

The abbreviation “SI” will replace AI. The switch better reflects the Navy’s approach to scaling the technology in its operations at supersonic speed, according to the memo. The capabilities of AI “transcend historical definitions of automation,” the service said. “To the maximum extent permitted by law, commands and organizations will use ‘Super Intelligence’ and ‘SI’ in place of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘AI’ in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory documents,” the memo said. President Donald Trump last month ordered all executive branch offices and departments, including the military services, to make the switch. It appears the