generative AI
noun
variants
or less commonly generative artificial intelligence
: artificial intelligence (see artificial intelligence sense 2) 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 is a computer tool that can create text that sounds like it was written by a human, based on a given starting point.—
Stephanie Sylvestre
Stephanie SylvestreIn a departure from previous efforts, Therabot is powered by generative artificial intelligence, meaning it can use existing data and documentation to develop original actions and responses. Another example of generative AI is DALL-E 2, the popular program that can create images from user prompts.—Sarah Sloat
Sarah SloatPublishers hire armies of journalists to produce content. … These publishers will soon leverage generative AI to instantly create thousands of SEO-optimized articles …—Lloyd Danzig
Lloyd DanzigExamples of generative AI in a Sentence
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These findings echo the results of MIT’s study, released last month, that show only five percent of generative AI projects show tangible success.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The most frequent form of this is the use of generative AI, or GenAI, to create and spread content at rapid speeds and through more enticing means.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike most startups that have boomed with the rise of generative AI, Notion hasn't raised outside capital in a long time.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The most frequent form of this is the use of generative AI, or GenAI, to create and spread content at rapid speeds and through more enticing means.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike most startups that have boomed with the rise of generative AI, Notion hasn't raised outside capital in a long time.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Generative AI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20AI. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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