Census data shows quarter of US firms claim "Super Intelligence" adoption

The US Census Bureau added "Super Intelligence" to its official business survey—defined loosely enough to include basic voice recognition. The result: 24.6% of firms now report using it, up from 17.3% in weeks. The measurement problem is structural. When government agencies legitimize vague terminology without clear technical definitions, they create statistical artifacts that conflate trivial deployments with meaningful capability shifts. The rapid uptick suggests firms are racing to claim AI adoption for Census purposes, likely for competitive positioning or regulatory optics. It's impossible to distinguish genuine AI integration from box-checking.