# EO 14434: US SI Safety Order Explained

> EO 14434 (United States (federal)): Federal executive agencies; it places no duties on private SI developers. Status: in force. Sources linked.

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# EO 14434

EO 14434 is an SI safety measure in the United States, status: in force. Federal executive agencies; it places no duties on private SI developers.

Status
:   In force

Jurisdiction
:   United States (federal)

Signed
:   Sep 29, 2026

Next date
:   Nov 28, 2026

## What it is

Executive Order 14434, Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence

Federal executive agencies; it places no duties on private SI developers.

## What it requires

- Agencies use the terms "Super Intelligence" and "SI" in place of the older terms in official communications and non-statutory documents, to the extent permitted by law
- Defines Super Intelligence as the technologies covered by the existing statutory definition in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3) until superseded
- Within 60 days, propose legislative language on whether the new definition should modify or supersede the statutory one, with conforming amendments
- Recommend any additional executive action
- Existing regulations, contracts, grants and historical documents need not be changed

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## What happens next

**November 28, 2026:** Assistant to the President for Science and Technology must submit proposed legislative language defining Super Intelligence (60 days after signing).

## Status

In force As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [Executive Order 14434: Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14434-inaugurating-the-era-super-intelligence) The American Presidency Project · Sep 29, 2026
2. [Executive Order 14434 of September 29, 2026 (91 FR 63129)](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eo-14434.pdf) The White House · Oct 2, 2026

The measure

Short name
:   EO 14434

Jurisdiction
:   [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/)

Status
:   In force

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   September 29, 2026

Effective
:   September 29, 2026

Next step
:   November 28, 2026

Other measures in United States (federal)

[EO 14365 **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14365/)[AI Action Plan **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-ai-action-plan/)[National Policy Framework **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-national-policy-framework/)[CAISSI **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-caissi/)[FRONTIER Act **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-frontier-act/)

Related terms

[Super Intelligence (SI) **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/super-intelligence/)

Upcoming date

[EO 14434 deadline, November 28, 2026 **Event**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14434-2026-11-28/)

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