# U.S. Census Bureau changes AI survey wording to "Super Intelligence" under executive order

> Original title: The U.S. Census Bureau and “Super Intelligence”

- Source: Simon Willison
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:31:26.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/fm8g7q9xxcembrteph07uibkg
- Original: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/2/census-bureau-super-intelligence/

## Summary

The U.S. Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey changed its AI question to "Super Intelligence or SI" on October 19, 2026, following Executive Order 14434. The October 22, 2026 data still reflects the earlier AI wording, with the largest companies (250+ employees) answering yes about 40% of the time, up from roughly 12% in September 2025. The author says the wording change could affect future results, since businesses last saw the question twelve weeks earlier under the AI name.