AI Is Now “Super Intelligence” in Washington. Here’s What That Means for Property Managers

On September 29, President Trump signed an executive order and joined leading tech companies in signing a voluntary pledge on artificial intelligence. If you saw the headlines and wondered what changes for your business, the short answer is: nothing right now. Here is what each action does and does not do.

The executive order: a name change

The order tells federal agencies to use the terms “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “artificial intelligence” and “AI” in their own communications and documents. That is the core of it.

• It applies to the executive branch only. It does not regulate private businesses.
• It does not change existing laws, regulations, or contracts.
• For now, “Super Intelligence” means the same thing the law already calls artificial intelligence.

One piece is worth watching. Within 60 days, the White House science adviser must send the President proposed legislative language to define “Super Intelligence.” That could shape how future laws describe and cover these technologies. Because Congress writes the laws, any new definition would need to go through Congress.

The accord: a voluntary pledge

The White House Accord on Super Intelligence was signed by Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Nvidia. It asks companies that build the most advanced AI models to use internal safety controls, assign an internal team to oversee them, work with an independent outside auditor, and set up a board committee to review the results.

It is a statement of principles, not a law. It has no enforcement mechanism, and it applies to a small group of developers, not to companies that use AI tools. The pledge itself says codifying these steps into law “may make sense” someday. Any such law would have to pass Congress first.

What this does not do for you

• It creates no new compliance duties for property managers.
• It does not override state or local AI laws.
• It does not change the rules that already apply when you use technology in screening, advertising, or resident communications. Fair housing and consumer protection laws still apply, no matter what the technology is called.

If you use AI tools in your business, keep following your state’s rules and talk to your own legal counsel before changing your practices.

NARPM is watching

NARPM Advocacy staff will keep monitoring and engaging on AI issues that affect our members, including any federal definition proposal and future legislation. As always, we will keep you informed and speak up for property managers when it matters.