The final wording of the IMFC statement is not yet public. It is unclear whether the US will block a consensus statement if "super intelligence" is left out, though Washington has said it may. If no consensus emerges, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, the current IMFC chair, could issue a chair's statement summarizing members' views. A source said one option is to drop both "super intelligence" and "artificial intelligence" and refer instead to "new technology." The IMFC news conference and any agreed statement are scheduled for Saturday, led by Al-Jadaan and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. US officials reportedly told colleagues during IMFC statement meetings that they would insist on the new language, which has raised eyebrows among some other members. Browne spoke at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok. All coverage so far traces to that single Reuters interview, so the final wording and whether the US will refuse to sign remain unconfirmed.
The statement is due within days, and its outcome will show whether Washington can move allies on terminology. For attorneys advising clients on AI disclosures, regulatory filings, or contracts, the order governs federal communications, not statutes or private documents, so there is no reason yet to redraft around "super intelligence." Watch Saturday's IMFC communiqué or chair's statement for the exact term used and for any public US objection.