Top Stories – September 30, 2026
Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Federal AI to “Super Intelligence”
Source: White House | Date: September 29, 2026
President Trump signed an order directing all federal agencies to replace “AI” with “Super Intelligence” (SI) across correspondence, websites, and policy documents, with 60 days given to draft legislative language establishing a federal definition. The order followed a White House luncheon attended by Google, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, xAI, and Microsoft CEOs.
AI Executives Sign Voluntary “Accord on Superintelligence” at White House
Source: Nextgov | Date: September 29, 2026
Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI CEOs signed a voluntary White House accord committing to internal controls, external audits, and oversight boards for frontier AI development. Trump called it “morally binding” and pledged to name an advisory oversight committee in the coming days.
UK ICO Formally Becomes the Information Commission
Source: ICO | Date: September 30, 2026
The UK data regulator transitions today from a sole-commissioner model to a board-led corporate structure under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, with seven new non-executive members taking their seats. All enforcement powers, AI guidance obligations, and breach-reporting duties carry over intact to the new body.