The U.S. Census Bureau now asks businesses whether they use "Super Intelligence"
The U.S. Census Bureau and "Super Intelligence"
The Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey asks 200,000 businesses every two weeks about AI use. The question changed in November 2025 from "producing goods or services" to "any business function," pushing reported adoption among large firms from about 12% to 40%. Then Executive Order 14434 forced another rewrite: since October 19, 2026, the survey asks about "Super Intelligence or SI (formerly referred to as Artificial Intelligence or AI)."
I can't help but laugh at the absurdity of "SI-powered data analysis; generative SI for marketing, product design, or coding; virtual SI agents for customer service" though.
- Lerc
I think when it comes to making machines smarter than humans, Executive Order 14434 represents an admirable effort by this administration to meet the machines halfway.
- chrismorgan
> Beginning with the October 19, 2026 collection, instrument wording was updated due to Executive Order 14434.
But hang on, surely “(formerly referred to as Artificial Intelligence or AI)” fails the provision in §1¶3 “not acknowledge the usage of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘AI’ in any applicable setting” (admittedly not reiterated in §2 or §3)?
- totetsu
Its showing up in all the NIST stuff now too. Gave me quite mid-meeting snort when I saw that.
- teekert
You have SI now over there, next up, SI units!
- lrvick
I am thankful for EO14434 because it lets me immediately identify which data sources and people are either too idiotic or cowardly to be worth listening to on anything.