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

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

The Financial Materiality Entry Filter runs on SASB's industry topic maps, and those maps were built segment by segment before generative AI became a stand-alone source of financial risk. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

As technology continues to advance, tech companies have pounced upon the opportunity to bring education systems around the world up to speed with the ever-more connected digital world and the proliferation of new tools like generative AI. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 22 July 2026

This effort comes as generative AI is making convincing real estate listing images faster and easier to produce, raising new concerns about transparency in online housing marketplaces. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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