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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Meanwhile, the workers best positioned to benefit as generative AI tools like ChatGPT reshape the labor market will be those who understand how to use the technology to maximize their own performance, as well as how to test and train AI, Seamans said.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The use of generative AI had not been mentioned in any materials promoting the show nor were they mentioned in the works that contained them.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Reckitt, the consumer goods company behind brands like Lysol and Durex, used generative AI to calculate emissions across its entire product portfolio (roughly 25,000 items) in under four months, improving the resolution of its emissions data by a factor of 75.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
High school students are growing up in the age of generative AI, where typing a few words can produce essays, images, and code that once took hours of effort.
—Sophia Romee, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The use of generative AI had not been mentioned in any materials promoting the show nor were they mentioned in the works that contained them.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Reckitt, the consumer goods company behind brands like Lysol and Durex, used generative AI to calculate emissions across its entire product portfolio (roughly 25,000 items) in under four months, improving the resolution of its emissions data by a factor of 75.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
High school students are growing up in the age of generative AI, where typing a few words can produce essays, images, and code that once took hours of effort.
—Sophia Romee, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generative AI
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“Generative AI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20AI. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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