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.

—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

Examples of generative AI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Local Conferences Set a goal to better understand the impact of generative AI on your communications profession. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, Microsoft has requested that The New York Times turn over any documents related to its own use of generative AI. —Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024

Store associates can audio record feedback from shoppers—including thoughts on products or even if the holiday music playlist just isn’t hitting the right note—and generative AI summarized insights that are shared with the corporate office. —John Kell, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024

The company even has its own global head of generative AI. —Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above