generative AI

noun

variants or less commonly gen AI or generative artificial intelligence

: 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 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

In 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

Publishers hire armies of journalists to produce content. … These publishers will soon leverage generative AI to instantly create thousands of SEO-optimized articles …

—Lloyd Danzig

called also GAI

Examples of generative AI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Co-founder Zach Hudson highlights that traditional e-commerce search is outdated, and specialized generative AI is crucial for handling complex product data. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Now generative AI is poised to supercharge the inequities of the past four decades. — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

During his public comment, Walter requested a moratorium on generative AI in schools. — Julianna Mejia july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Agentic systems represent the latest phase of the generative AI boom kicked off by the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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