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President Trump has begun using the term 'super intelligence' in place of 'artificial intelligence' in public remarks, even as polling shows declining public support for his administration's AI and data-center policies ahead of the midterm elections. Trump dismissed concerns that his AI stance could hurt Republicans at the polls. The rebranding effort comes as data-center buildouts and AI infrastructure spending remain a flashpoint in political debate, with voters increasingly wary of the economic and environmental costs associated with the AI boom.