The proposed name change comes after US President Donald Trump introduced a change in the terms used by the executive branch of the US government.
Trump’s recent executive order replaces the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in executive branch communications, according to Newsweek.
Musk appeared to support the change in terminology during an exchange on X on October 4. Based on Musk’s statement, the announcement concerns the company’s name; he has not announced any changes to Grok’s services or capabilities.
The Tesla CEO wrote, “No more AI SI It’s better,” indicating that he preferred the term “SI” over “AI. SpaceXAI develops Grok, an AI chatbot that competes with products from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft. Grok is the chatbot platform associated with Musk’s AI business. The proposed change from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI does not, by itself, indicate that Grok’s technology or features will change.
However, the available statement does not establish whether the change will affect Grok’s branding, its products or the way users interact with the chatbot, according to Newsweek. SI stands for “Super Intelligence,” the term Trump’s executive order promotes in place of “artificial intelligence” and “AI” in executive branch communications. Musk’s response suggests that he is willing to adopt the terminology promoted by the White House. The proposed name SpaceXSI reflects this terminology.
