California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring state agencies to continue using "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" terminology, explicitly rejecting the federal government's recent adoption of alternative language. The directive ensures California departments maintain consistent naming conventions regardless of federal changes, unless otherwise specified by law. The order responds to Trump's September 29 executive mandating federal departments replace "AI" with "Super Intelligence" (SI) in non-legal communications, websites, and reports. While the White House stated the new term better reflects technological capabilities, the federal requirement applies only to executive departments and does not alter existing regulations or contracts. Under current law, SI remains defined under established AI frameworks.