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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Companies across the economy raced to embrace AI over the past year rather than risk being left behind by it, and that’s put the generative AI enterprise leader on the verge of surpassing OpenAI in valuation and above its rival on our annual list.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Roles such as sales representatives, historians, data scientists, and personal financial advisors are among the most affected by generative AI, according to Microsoft.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated generative AI could reduce film and TV production costs by as much as 30 percent.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Still, the launches reinforce the company’s aggressive effort to compete with rivals racing to build faster, more capable generative AI systems for both consumers and businesses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Roles such as sales representatives, historians, data scientists, and personal financial advisors are among the most affected by generative AI, according to Microsoft.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated generative AI could reduce film and TV production costs by as much as 30 percent.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Still, the launches reinforce the company’s aggressive effort to compete with rivals racing to build faster, more capable generative AI systems for both consumers and businesses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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“Generative AI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20AI. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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