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.—
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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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For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The statement came after multiple X posts over the weekend alleged that the film used generative AI.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 June 2026
Founded by a trio of machine learning engineers who worked at Facebook and Google, the company has surged in recent years to become the main European contender in the race to build generative AI systems.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Its Claude chatbot has become a popular alternative in the increasingly competitive generative AI market, while Claude Code has gained traction among software developers and enterprise customers looking to automate coding tasks and improve productivity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The statement came after multiple X posts over the weekend alleged that the film used generative AI.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 June 2026
Founded by a trio of machine learning engineers who worked at Facebook and Google, the company has surged in recent years to become the main European contender in the race to build generative AI systems.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Its Claude chatbot has become a popular alternative in the increasingly competitive generative AI market, while Claude Code has gained traction among software developers and enterprise customers looking to automate coding tasks and improve productivity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
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“Generative AI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20AI. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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