AI summary
- On Friday, Trump posted that he is "100% in favour of Super Intelligence (SI)" and will work with states that want to become rich from it.
- The post came after 40 of 41 data centre ballot measures went against the industry in the midterm week, according to Ballotpedia figures reported by Yahoo Finance.
- SI is now the president's word for a local fight over data centres, which makes it more political, and that's a risk as well as a boost for the term.
- Nothing in the post creates demand for any .si domain, and most .si names are still speculation in a small aftermarket.
- Buy a .si only for plain generic words whose .com and .ai are taken or expensive and that people actually search for.
What Trump posted on Friday
On Friday, President Trump went on Truth Social to back "super intelligence", his preferred term for AI, and to pitch it to US states as a way to get rich. The Express Tribune quotes him: "I am 100% in favour of Super Intelligence (SI), and will work with the many States in the US that want to become RICH by having them," followed by "They are GOLD, and only foolish leadership will say ‘NO’ to the riches they bring!"
The paper says the post fits his continued push to swap "artificial intelligence" for "super intelligence". He's already signed an executive order telling federal departments and agencies to use "SI" in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports and policy documents, to the extent permitted by law. His administration has also set up a Super Intelligence Force to coordinate the federal approach.
What's new this time isn't the word. It's who the word is aimed at. Earlier pushes targeted federal agencies and the press. This one targets the states, and it ties SI directly to money.
Why now: 40 of 41 ballot measures went the other way
The timing matters. Yahoo Finance, citing Ballotpedia, reports that 41 data centre ballot measures were voted on this week and all but one went against data centres. Yahoo reads Trump's post as a pledge to work with states that want AI data centres, and says he blamed Thursday's selloff on the Democrats' "big Tuesday".
The market noticed. Yahoo says a midterm week of data centre fears sank NVIDIA 9%, and its forward P/E fell to 15x on Thursday, its lowest in three years and half its three-year average of 30x. NVIDIA reports on 17 November.
So "SI" is now attached to a fight that's local and physical: big buildings, power prices and water. That's a very different setting from a federal style guide.
Where the build-out is heading instead
The same report suggests projects are moving rather than vanishing. Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has said all currently permitted data centres in Texas can finish construction, which Atreides Management's Gavin Baker says covers 2027 and likely well into 2028. Baker says she plans laws requiring projects delivered in 2028 and 2029 to pay taxes, commit to no increase in consumers' power prices, leave people's water supply alone and use union labour.
Alphabet said it'll invest $17 billion in its first data centre in Wyoming, partly powered by a planned 702-megawatt fuel-cell development supplied by Bloom Energy. Not every project can move, though. Strategas' Daniel Clifton said "most of these are getting canceled because of local opposition, not because of a state official or federal official." As Yahoo puts it, Trump can't overrule a town council.
Bill Ackman made a similar case before the vote, telling CNBC, as reported by Yahoo Finance, that "there are plenty of states that would be delighted to have the jobs" and that "we can't slow down." He also said a divided Congress would make it harder for Trump to pass legislation.
SI is getting more political, not more neutral
For anyone holding or buying .si names, here's the part I'd watch most. Yahoo's own headline on this story says "AI Data Centers", even while quoting a post that says "Super Intelligence (SI)". The president says SI. The financial press quoting him still writes AI.
MIT Technology Review warned on 2 November that the rebrand could become a loyalty test, where "Those who use the new term demonstrate allegiance to the administration". Friday's post pushes further that way: SI is now the word for one side of a data centre fight that most ballot measures went against this week. Bloomberg Intelligence's Nathan Dean also warned that if a 2028 presidential candidate runs on voters' distrust of data centres, "we could see significant AI regulations."
A word tied to one side can still spread, but it can also stall when the politics turn. I don't think anyone can say which way this goes yet, and I'd be wary of anyone who claims they can.
What it means for .si names
Nothing in Friday's post is about domains. It doesn't add a single searcher for any .si name. What it does show is that SI has become a political word, and that's a risk as much as a boost.
If you're building a product, don't pick a name because it echoes a Truth Social post. Pick plain words that describe what you sell. These names from my inventory fit the money and projects side of this story:
- bankability.si ($2,500): bankability is the word lenders, solar developers and project-finance teams use every day. The .ai asks $49,800, and the US cost per click is $15.26, the highest in my portfolio.
- aimarket.si ($4,500): the .com is listed at $594,888 and the .ai at $47,995, with 12,100 searches a month.
- futurehuman.si ($1,500): the .ai asks $290,000 and the .com has been held since 1999. It gets 5,400 searches a month.
None of these is a sure thing. Most .si names are speculation and the .si aftermarket is small, so plan on using a name rather than flipping it.
Should you buy a .si name because of this?
Not because of this post alone. A president endorsing a word isn't demand for a domain, and this week's ballot results show plenty of voters don't share his enthusiasm. If the .com of your words is available at a fair price, buy the .com. It's still the safer choice.
A .si makes sense only if it passes three questions:
- Is the .com and .ai taken or expensive? If either is affordable, that's usually the better buy.
- Is it a generic name and not a brand? Plain words only. Don't buy a copy of one company's name, or of a government unit's name.
- Do people search for it? Check real monthly searches for the exact phrase. A name nobody types won't get traffic, whatever the president posts.
If a name clears all three, a .si can be a low-cost way to own plain words you'd otherwise pay far more for. If it doesn't, I'd keep your money. You can see every name I sell at aidomains.si.
Names from this store that pass the test
Questions
What did Trump say about SI on Friday?
He wrote on Truth Social that he is "100% in favour of Super Intelligence (SI)" and will work with states that want to become rich from it. He added that only "foolish leadership" would say no.
Why did he post it now?
Yahoo Finance reports that 40 of 41 data centre ballot measures voted on this week went against data centres, according to Ballotpedia. The same week, data centre fears sank NVIDIA 9%.
Does the post make .si domains more valuable?
Nothing in the post mentions domains or adds searches for any .si name. Most .si names are speculation and the aftermarket is small.
Which .si names fit this story?
bankability.si ($2,500), aimarket.si ($4,500) and futurehuman.si ($1,500) are plain words tied to funding, markets and the future of people next to SI, and each has a pricier .ai twin.
Sources
- The Express Tribune, 2026-11-06
- Yahoo Finance, 2026-11-06
- Yahoo Finance, 2026-11-03
- MIT Technology Review, 2026-11-02
This post was researched and drafted with AI help from the sources above, then checked by me before publishing. Facts are as reported on the dates shown.