'SI not AI': superintelligence talk and your home backup plan

Coverage based on an Axios report says some tech leaders and officials are using the term "SI" for superintelligence. Separately, the Daily Tribune reports on Mark Zuckerberg's view that superintelligence should be widely shared.

What happened

After a September 29, 2026 White House lunch, Axios reported that Elon Musk and Jensen Huang used "SI," and House Speaker Mike Johnson was quoted saying the name had officially changed. A YouGov poll cited by Axios found 53 percent prefer "artificial intelligence" and 9 percent prefer "super intelligence." In August, Zuckerberg argued that widely shared superintelligence could create more businesses and, eventually, more jobs, while acknowledging that jobs will change.

What it means for your home

The name of a technology does not change how a household copes with a power cut. Backup power matters whatever the label, so a charged battery and a few lights are a sensible step.

What to do this week

• Charge a portable power station or battery bank and test it with a lamp and a phone.
• Check that every flashlight has working batteries.
• Keep a battery or hand-crank radio where you can reach it in the dark.
• Read the guide below to see which backups matter most for your home.

For the plain-words background, read why the power grid is under strain.