GAI

abbreviation or noun

plural GAIs
: artificial intelligence that is capable of generating new content (such as images or text) in response to a submitted prompt (such as a query) by learning from a large reference database of examples : generative ai
… generative artificial intelligence (GAI), technology that can produce original content (such as images, text, audio and other media) based on patterns and data that the technology has been trained on.Jonathan Bisson
They use GAI for academic purposes such as essay writing, rephrasing text and generating ideas.Amy Graham-McCarty
sometimes used before another noun
GAI tools/output

Word History

First Known Use

2021, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of GAI was in 2021

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“GAI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GAI. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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