US Census Bureau survey renames AI as SI
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The US Census Bureau has changed the term "AI (Artificial Intelligence)" to "SI (Super Intelligence)" in its business surveys. The BTOS (Business Trends and Outlook Survey) questionnaire released on October 22, 2026 used this new term. Afterwards, on November 2, Simon Willison rebuilt the enterprise AI adoption chart based on the survey data: the data shows that the share of large companies with 250 or more employees answering "yes" (adopting AI/SI) rose from about 30% in February 2026 to about 40% in October. There have been no reports of the Census Bureau explaining why it changed the name to SI.
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- Simon WillisonThe U.S. Census Bureau and “Super Intelligence”
Using the U.S. Census Bureau's BTOS survey (released October 22), Simon Willison remade the enterprise AI adoption chart: companies with 250+ employees answered “yes” at about 30% in February 2026, rising to about 40% in October.
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