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Super Intelligence, Super Small Print

Super Intelligence, Super Small Print

Summary

President Donald Trump called artificial intelligence “super intelligence” at a United Nations event and signed a voluntary agreement with AI company leaders. The Trump administration also launched america.gov, a chatbot for federal services, which gave some incorrect or outdated answers during early testing.

Key Facts

  • President Trump said the government would refer to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.”
  • On September 29, Trump and top AI company leaders signed a voluntary agreement described as “morally binding.”
  • The america.gov chatbot was launched to help with federal services by answering public questions.
  • In testing, the chatbot gave some incorrect information, such as calling the Department of Defense the “Department of War.”
  • The chatbot clearly states that its answers can be wrong or outdated and advises users to check official sources.
  • There are concerns about privacy and security with the chatbot capturing user information.
  • The chatbot refused to support false claims about the 2020 election and gave accurate results on who won.
  • The article points out that official government advice has long had risks of being outdated, leaving citizens to deal with problems unless Congress acts.
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