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

By integrating generative AI, Klarna aims to reduce operational costs while scaling its services, with reports suggesting that AI now handles a significant portion of its customer interactions. —Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

Audio and video deepfakes created with generative AI tools add a new, terrifying wrinkle to scam spotting. —Kim Key, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025

At the same time, there are hints that Google may be looking to expand its AI subscription tiers, which could also help make generative AI a moneymaker. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, leveraging advanced tools like generative AI to con unsuspecting victims. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

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