Pentagon renames AI office to 'Super Intelligence,' because 'artificial' wasn't intimidating enough

The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) just got a rebrand. Following a presidential executive order, it's now officially called the 'Super Intelligence Office,' with its leader becoming the Chief Super Intelligence Officer. The office's public resources have moved to a new SI.mil domain, though existing programs like the Maven Smart System and War Data Platform continue unchanged.

The name change is purely terminological, swapping 'AI' for 'Super Intelligence' across federal communications. This follows a broader government push, including a new 'Super Intelligence Force' coordination group. For engineers and users, it's business as usual with a splash of buzzword bingo—a classic case of bureaucratic branding that promises 'decisive military superiority' but delivers the same old office with a flashier title.