Trump’s push to rename artificial intelligence may drive surge in Slovenian domains

Donald Trump, seen here boarding Air Force One on Thursday, delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly in September, where he called for a name change for artificial intelligence. This could be the reason for a sudden increase in registrations of Slovenian domain names. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Oct 2, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s call to rename artificial intelligence as “superintelligence” may have caused a sharp increase in registrations of Slovenian internet domains, according to the country’s official domain registry.

Superintelligence can be shortened to SI, the same letters used for Slovenia’s “.si” domain ending.

Register.si spokesperson Klara Herman said 44,000 addresses ending in “.si” were registered during September.

About 11,000 were registered on September 30 alone. Herman described the increase as unprecedented compared with the previous 12 months.

Trump proposed replacing the term artificial intelligence during a September 22 speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

“The use of the word ‘artificial’ makes it sound fake,” Trump said. “It is not fake, it is actually fantastic.”

He described superintelligence as a “new world” but said caution was necessary.

Trump also signed an order requiring US government agencies and public institutions to replace AI with SI on websites, in reports and in other communications.

The BBC said financial speculation could help explain the increase in Slovenian domain registrations.

Some internet addresses have produced large profits for their owners. The domain “men.com,” bought for about 100,000 DKK in 1997, was sold for around 9 million DKK in 2004, according to the BBC.

She moved to Denmark without fluent Danish. Then she built an acting career by refusing to stay invisible: “It wasn’t a possibility for me not to make it in Denmark”

For many internationals, finding work in Denmark can be difficult even with years of experience. A German actress Lisa Riesner entered an industry where language, contacts and visibility matter enormously. Her approach was simple, if not always comfortable: show up, ask, promote yourself, and do not wait for permission: “I don’t have a plan B. I’m going to make it, and that’s it.”
Halloween arrives early as events move into autumn: Your Copenhagen Weekend Guide

From pumpkins and football to jewelry, cider and one of the season’s last flea markets, the city offers plenty to do from October 1 to 5.
Fund meant to protect foreign workers from wage exploitation has recovered only 1% of claims

The fund was designed to help posted workers recover wages that their foreign employers failed to pay.
Danes work 300 fewer hours a year than Americans, but 67% of companies face skilled-worker shortages: How Denmark’s economy is doing

A new Nordic competitiveness report shows Denmark remains highly productive and digitalised, while shortages of skilled workers, weak scale-up conditions and heavy reliance on exports pose growing challenges.
Everything you need to know about Denmark’s debt registry

RKI can affect access to credit, but registration has strict conditions. Here is how Denmark’s debt register works, who can see an entry, and how to challenge an incorrect entry.
Living with disability in Denmark: “If we go anywhere, we have to plan everything,” says international mother

For Lyndsay and her son, living with disability in Denmark means planning outings around bathrooms; her “Changing Places” campaign reveals wider barriers to everyday life.

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

You are invited! Our next event will be published very soon

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Jobs