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

Other bills are being led by Democrats in Congress, including the AI Ads Act, which is looking to expand current bans on campaign misrepresentation to include generative AI content. — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

In September, New York City schools said that AI would be banned until students reach high school and implemented a one-year delay on the use of generative AI for children in 2-K through eighth grade. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

A number of school districts, including New York City and Los Angeles public schools, banned generative AI tools for many or all students this school year. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

About 300 titles across the streamer’s library have used generative AI across their production process, the company announced in July. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for generative AI

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