President Trump signed an accord with five technology company CEOs at the White House laying out criteria for regulation and safeguards for artificial intelligence technologies, according to The New Republic.
The document uses the term 'super intelligence' in place of 'artificial intelligence,' as part of an executive order signed by Trump, The New Republic reported.
Under the president's signature, the text reads 'President of the Unites States,' misspelling 'United States,' according to multiple outlets including The New Republic and the Times of India.
The spelling error drew criticism and mockery from several outlets, including The Independent, The Mirror and The Daily Beast.
How each side covered it
Left
- The New Republic reported the accord was signed by five tech CEOs and President Trump and contained a misspelling of 'United States.'
- Left-leaning outlets including The Independent, The Mirror and The Daily Beast highlighted the typo as an embarrassing mistake.
- The New Republic noted the executive order replaced 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence.'
“Only Trump Would Spell United States Wrong in an Executive Order” — The New Republic
Center
- The Times of India and Newsweek reported the 'Unites States' typo appeared under Trump's signature on the AI safety accord.
- Center outlets described the document as a 'Super Intelligence' AI safety accord signed by tech CEOs.
“Trump’s Super Intelligence Document Has a Spelling Mistake” — Newsweek
Questions readers ask
What happened with Trump's AI accord?
President Trump signed an accord on artificial intelligence, referred to as 'super intelligence,' with five technology company CEOs at the White House. The signed document contains a spelling error, misspelling 'United States' as 'Unites States' under Trump's signature.
What does the accord actually do?
According to The New Republic, the accord lays out criteria for regulation and safeguards for different artificial intelligence technologies and was part of an executive order replacing the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence.'
What did left-leaning outlets focus on?
Left-leaning outlets, including The New Republic, The Independent, The Mirror and The Daily Beast, focused heavily on the spelling error in the document and mocked the mistake.
What did center outlets report?
Center outlets including the Times of India and Newsweek confirmed the spelling mistake, reporting that the document reads 'Unites States' under Trump's signature.
Sources · 12 outlet reports
- The Daily BeastLeft-leaningTrump, 80, Launches ‘Super Intelligence’ Crusade With Embarrassing Mistake
- The GuardianLeft-leaning‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error
- The IndependentLeft-leaningTrump mocked for embarrassing spelling error on ‘super intelligence’ pact
- The MirrorLeft-leaningDonald Trump's 'truly stupid' spelling mistake on superintelligence community letter
- The New RepublicLeft-leaningOnly Trump Would Spell United States Wrong in an Executive Order
- NewsweekCenterTrump’s Super Intelligence Document Has a Spelling Mistake
- TechCrunchCenterPledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States
- The HillCenterTrump posts letter with ‘Unites States’ typo after AI meeting with tech CEOs
- The Times of IndiaCenter'Super Intelligence' AI safety accord signed by tech CEOs carries ‘Unites States’ typo under Trump’s name
- National PostRight-leaningTrump posts ‘super intelligence’ document with U.S. spelled as ‘Unites States’
- The TelegraphRight-leaningWhite House spells United States wrong on ‘super intelligence’ executive order
- Washington ExaminerRight-leaningTrump administration misspells United States in AI memorandum