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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Bottom line: Even when data show that generative AI is more accurate, patients still want to talk with a human when facing complex or life-threatening decisions.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, as generative AI and AI agent use become more prolific, Schrage and I reconnected to discuss a tool that’s fast gaining traction in the enterprise: prompt-a-thons.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Another generative AI tool, Perplexity, typically includes sources by default.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Earlier this month, representatives of the international animation, screenwriters, and actors guilds staged a protest at the Annecy Animation Film Festival to voice their fears over the implications of generative AI for their professions.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, as generative AI and AI agent use become more prolific, Schrage and I reconnected to discuss a tool that’s fast gaining traction in the enterprise: prompt-a-thons.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Another generative AI tool, Perplexity, typically includes sources by default.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Earlier this month, representatives of the international animation, screenwriters, and actors guilds staged a protest at the Annecy Animation Film Festival to voice their fears over the implications of generative AI for their professions.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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“Generative AI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20AI. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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