--- title: "Elon Musk to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-04T16:45:28.446Z" source_reported: "2026-10-04T15:41:19.000Z" updated: "2026-10-04T16:45:28.446Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 55 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-04T16:30:24.964889+00:00" --- # Elon Musk to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI *The tech mogul's decision follows President Trump's executive order to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence'.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Elon Musk, with two full reports and multiple digests corroborating. - Craft 55 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports provide details, while digests offer brief summaries of the core event. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use emphasis, but the core reporting remains factual. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Elon Musk stated that SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI. - The proposed name change follows an executive order by President Donald Trump to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' in government communications. - Trump's executive order was signed on September 29, 2026. - Musk expressed a preference for the term 'SI' over 'AI'. Elon Musk announced that his company SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI. This decision comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on September 29, 2026, directing federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence' (SI) instead of 'artificial intelligence' (AI) in official communications. Musk indicated his preference for the term 'SI', stating that it is 'better' than 'AI'. SpaceXAI is the company responsible for the Grok chatbot. The proposed name change aligns the company's branding with the terminology promoted by the Trump administration. While Musk confirmed the name change on X, formerly Twitter, details regarding the timing and implementation have not been provided. The change is expected to affect the company's name but not necessarily the services or capabilities of its products, such as Grok. ## Disagreement on the date of Musk's statement Hindustan Times and Thelocalreport.in state that Elon Musk made his statement on X on Sunday, October 4. The Economic Times and Times of India report that the plan comes days after Trump signed an executive order on September 29, 2026, but do not specify the date of Musk's statement. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the valuation of SpaceX, which was reported as approximately $2.1 trillion in The Economic Times' full report. The full reports from The Economic Times and Hindustan Times mention that SpaceXAI was previously rebranded from xAI in July, five months after its acquisition, and that SpaceX, xAI, and X went public in June at a valuation of about $2.1 trillion. This detail was not present in the digests from the right-rated outlets. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 57% (4) - Right: 43% (3) 5 of 12 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-04T16:30:24.964889+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-04T17:00:16.640Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led with Elon Musk's announcement to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. They highlighted that this move followed President Donald Trump's executive order to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI'. These reports noted Musk's stated preference for 'SI' over 'AI', with Hindustan Times quoting Musk as saying, 'No more AI SI It’s better.' They also mentioned that SpaceXAI is the developer of the Grok chatbot and discussed the potential implications for Grok's branding, though Hindustan Times noted that details on implementation and timing were not provided. The Economic Times and Hindustan Times both reported that Trump's executive order was signed on September 29, 2026. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on President Trump's executive order and Elon Musk's subsequent announcement. El Universo reported that Trump created a 'Superintelligence Force' to coordinate AI development and ordered his government to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'superintelligence' in official communications. Times of India and news-pravda.com stated that Musk said SpaceXAI would be renamed SpaceXSI following Trump's 'super intelligence' push, with news-pravda.com quoting Musk's social media post: 'No more AI [AI, artificial intelligence]. SI [SI, superintelligence] is better.' **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 3 - unknown: 5 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Wccftech](https://wccftech.com/elon-musk-says-spacexai-will-be-rebranded-to-spacexsi-and-declares-spacex-is-a-super-intelligence-company-as-trump-forms-a-super-intelligence-force) — Elon Musk Says SpaceXAI Will Be Rebranded To SpaceXSI And Declares "SpaceX Is A Super Intelligence Company," As Trump Forms A Super Intelligence Force - [Forbes](https://forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/10/04/musk-says-spacexai-will-rebrand-to-spacexsi-after-trump-pushes-super-intelligence-name-change) — Musk Says SpaceXAI Will Rebrand To ‘SpaceXSI’ After Trump Pushes ‘Super Intelligence’ Name Change - [Thelocalreport.in](https://articles.thelocalreport.in/elon-musk-backs-spacexsi-rebrand-as-trump-pushes-si-over-ai-what-it-means-for-grok) — Elon Musk backs SpaceXSI rebrand as Trump pushes ‘SI’ over ‘AI’: What it means for Grok - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-says-spacexai-will-be-renamed-spacexsi-after-trumps-super-intelligence-push/articleshow/134676679.cms) — Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI after Trump's 'super intelligence' push - [The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-says-spacexai-will-be-renamed-spacexsi-after-trumps-super-intelligence-push/articleshow/134676679.cms) — Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI after Trump's 'super intelligence' push - [El Universo](https://eluniverso.com/internacional/estados-unidos/trump-crea-una-fuerza-de-la-superinteligencia-para-coordinar-el-desarrollo-de-ia-en-ee-uu-nota) — Trump Creates a ‘Superintelligence Force’ to Coordinate AI Development in the U.S. - [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/elon-musk-backs-spacexsi-rebrand-as-trump-pushes-si-over-ai-what-it-means-for-grok-101791118826634.html) — Elon Musk backs SpaceXSI rebrand as Trump pushes ‘SI’ over ‘AI’: What it means for Grok - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/elon-musk-grok-developer-rebrand-after-trump-ai-remark-12521992) — Elon Musk reveals Grok developer rebrand after Trump AI order - [Mathrubhumi](https://mathrubhumi.com/technology/news/elon-musk-ai-to-super-intelligence-si-rename-pvsi42qc) — AI Is Now a Thing of the Past; Elon Musk Follows Trump in Renaming 'Super Intelligence' - [OfficeChai](https://officechai.com/ai/spacexsi-elon-musk) — Elon Musk Says Will Rename SpaceXAI To SpaceXSI After Trump's Call To Rename AI As SI - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/04/2640040.html) — SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called for calling artificial intelligence "superintelligence" - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/70640bf0b7014b1c) — Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI ## Questions **Why is Elon Musk renaming SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI?** Elon Musk plans to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI to align with President Donald Trump's executive order. The order directs government agencies to use 'Super Intelligence' (SI) instead of 'artificial intelligence' (AI) in official communications. Musk has expressed a preference for the term 'SI'. **When was President Trump's executive order signed?** President Donald Trump's executive order to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' in government communications was signed on September 29, 2026. **What is SpaceXAI known for?** SpaceXAI is the company behind the Grok chatbot. The proposed name change to SpaceXSI is primarily a branding decision and has not been indicated to affect Grok's technology or features. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Elon Musk to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI", https://mediabias.news/politics/elon-musk-to-rename-spacexai-to-spacexsi