plural ais
: three-toed sloth
A sloth is a slow-moving arboreal (tree-dwelling) mammal and the name ai was given to this creature because of its high-pitched screech.—
Al Perkins
Al PerkinsThree-toed sloth is a common crossword puzzle clue for the word "ai."—Marty Noble
Marty NobleAI
2 of 3abbreviation or noun
variants
or less commonly A.I.
plural AIs also A.I.s
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: artificial intelligence
the field of AI
AI research
… her lifelike appearance makes her impressive, but even Sophia [a robot] isn't demonstrating true AI. She's not autonomous, and can't make her own decisions.—Brian Wang
Brian WangYou have the option of facing an AI or another player online to test your skills …—John Bradbury
John Bradbury
specifically
: a program or set of programs developed using tools (such as machine learning and neural networks) and used to generate content, analyze complex patterns (as in speech or digital images), or automate complex tasks
To tell a picture of a cat from a dog, for example, an AI needs to sift through a huge trove of images. —Sherryn Groch and Tim Biggs
see also generative AI
Sherryn Groch and Tim Biggs 2
: something (such as a robot) that operates by means of AI software
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ad interim
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airborne intercept
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air interception
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artificial insemination
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The goal is to prevent packet loss and congestion that can stall large AI jobs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Another concern specific to Alphabet was that adopting AI would cannibalize its Search revenue.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
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The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The goal is to prevent packet loss and congestion that can stall large AI jobs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Another concern specific to Alphabet was that adopting AI would cannibalize its Search revenue.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Ai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ai. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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