MARADMIN 521/26 - Transition from Artificial Intelligence to Super Intelligence Terminology

Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information, Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office (CDSO)

Effective: 2026-10-23
Publisher: Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information, Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office (CDSO)
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Scope

MARADMIN 521/26, R 231538Z OCT 26, directs Marine Corps organizations to use "Super Intelligence" (SI) in place of "Artificial Intelligence" (AI), to the maximum extent permitted by law, under Executive Order 14434. It applies to the Marine Corps Total Force.

Key paragraph map

Para 1. Purpose. Use SI in place of AI to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Para 2. Background. Executive Order 14434, signed 29 September 2026, sets SI terminology for the executive branch.
Para 3.a. SI means the technologies and systems in the statutory definition of AI at 15 U.S.C. 9401(3), except where law provides otherwise.
Para 3.b. Generative systems and other machine learning applications are included. Security, privacy, acquisition, and responsible use requirements continue to apply.
Para 4.a. Use SI in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory documents.
Para 4.b. Apply the terminology when issuing or revising products, briefings, and training materials. Content owners update current websites and reusable templates.
Para 4.c. Commanders and directors ensure the personnel preparing these products apply the guidance.
Para 5.a. Previously issued regulations, Presidential actions, contracts, grants, and historical documents need no alteration.
Para 5.b. Preserve statutory wording, accurate direct quotations, and official source titles. Use current official names of organizations, programs, and products unless the responsible authority changes them.
Para 6.a. DC I, Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office (CDSO), remains the Service lead under MCO 5231.4.
Para 6.b. Commands, mission owners, and system owners stay responsible for their capabilities and compliance.
Para 7. Total Force applicability. Contractor implementation runs through the contracting authority.

References

Executive Order 14434, Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence, 29 September 2026.
MCO 5231.4, Marine Corps Data and Artificial Intelligence, 11 March 2024.
15 U.S.C. 9401, Definitions.

Contacts

DC I Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office (CDSO). 703-692-3780. Current points of contact sit with the CDSO.

Status

Active. Released 23 October 2026 by Lieutenant General J. A. Matos III, Deputy Commandant for Information.

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Key paragraph map

Para 1. Purpose. Use SI in place of AI to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Para 2. Background. Executive Order 14434, signed 29 September 2026, sets SI terminology for the executive branch.

Para 3.a. SI means the technologies and systems in the statutory definition of AI at 15 U.S.C. 9401(3), except where law provides otherwise.

Para 3.b. Generative systems and other machine learning applications are included. Security, privacy, acquisition, and responsible use requirements continue to apply.

Para 4.a. Use SI in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory documents.

Para 4.b. Apply the terminology when issuing or revising products, briefings, and training materials. Content owners update current websites and reusable templates.

Para 4.c. Commanders and directors ensure the personnel preparing these products apply the guidance.

Para 5.a. Previously issued regulations, Presidential actions, contracts, grants, and historical documents need no alteration.

Para 5.b. Preserve statutory wording, accurate direct quotations, and official source titles. Use current official names of organizations, programs, and products unless the responsible authority changes them.

Para 6.a. DC I, Chief Data and Super Intelligence Office (CDSO), remains the Service lead under MCO 5231.4.

Para 6.b. Commands, mission owners, and system owners stay responsible for their capabilities and compliance.

Para 7. Total Force applicability. Contractor implementation runs through the contracting authority.