Marine Corps Adopts Super Intelligence Terminology
A new administrative order requires the use of SI instead of AI across all official service correspondence and training materials.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a formal directive, MARADMIN 521/26, requiring that all official documentation, training, and public communications use the term Super Intelligence (SI) instead of Artificial Intelligence. This shift aligns Marine Corps policy with the terminology requirements established by Executive Order 14434, signed on September 29, 2026.
Why it matters
This policy update mandates a linguistic transition across the entire branch to comply with national directives on high-level autonomous systems. By standardizing the nomenclature, the Marine Corps aims to align internal reporting with updated federal terminology requirements for emerging computational capabilities.
The policy enforces the shift from AI to Super Intelligence (SI) across all digital and printed service products. This change replaces established technical references while excluding specific statutory documents and legacy contracts that remain tied to the definition in Title 15, U.S. Code, Section 9401(3).
The players
Marine Corps
The branch of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for maritime expeditionary warfare, now integrating new terminology across its data and information architecture.
Deputy Commandant for Information
The service office leading the implementation of the new Super Intelligence terminology requirements throughout the organization.
The details
The directive requires personnel to update websites, reports, and reusable templates during routine revisions to ensure compliance with the new terminology. Contractors must coordinate with their respective authorities to manage the implementation of these naming standards in performance reporting. This transition is overseen by the Deputy Commandant for Information's Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office.
Timeline
September 29, 2026: Executive Order 14434 is signed.
October 23, 2026: MARADMIN 521/26 is officially signed.
December 31, 2026: Deadline for active-duty and reserve Marines to complete the Basic AI Course.
The Tech Race
This policy update follows the terminology standard set by Executive Order 14434, marking a departure from traditional industry nomenclature. It sets the Marine Corps on a synchronized path with federal mandates for defining and labeling the next generation of autonomous and computational systems.
All Marines and contractors must now adopt the SI abbreviation in professional correspondence and public-facing reports. While the transition is effective immediately, users are expected to use mixed terminology in the near term as systems and templates are updated during scheduled revisions.
The takeaway
The Marine Corps is pivoting its internal lexicon to match federal standards for emerging intelligence systems. Readers should watch for future updates to technical training modules, which are scheduled for completion by the end of the year.
What happens next
Active-duty and reserve Marines must complete the Basic AI Course by December 31, 2026.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Military.
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