AI

¹ American  

[ey-ahy] / ˈeɪˈaɪ /

Or A.I.

noun

1. artificial intelligence:

   1. the ability of a computer, robot, programmed device, or software application to perform operations and tasks analogous to human learning and decision making, such as recognizing speech and answering questions.

      The researchers used AI to detect patterns in patients' health data.

   2. a computer, robot, programmed device, or software application able to perform operations and tasks analogous to human learning and decision making, such as recognizing speech and answering questions.

      Help train an AI in London that needs your help in understanding the world.

   3. the branch of computer science involved with the design of computers, robots, programmed devices, and software applications able to perform operations and tasks analogous to human learning and decision making.

      Many of our students have gone on to produce important, high-profile research in AI.

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adjective

1. relating to or produced with the aid of a computer, robot, programmed device, or software application able to perform operations and tasks analogous to human learning and decision making.

   Growing demand for AI engineers requires more training programs.

   Fully integrating AI output into our work poses numerous challenges, despite the labor it promises to eventually save.

AI ² American  

Or A.I.

abbreviation

1. Amnesty International.

2. army intelligence.

3. artificial insemination.

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ai ³ American  

[ah-ee] / ˈɑ i /

noun

plural

ais

1. a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.

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ai ⁴ American  

[ahy] / aɪ /

interjection

1. (used as an utterance of pity, pain, anguish, etc.)

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AI ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. artificial insemination

2. artificial intelligence

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ai ² British  

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

1. the three-toed sloth See sloth

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ai ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Anguilla

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AI Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of artificial insemination

2. Abbreviation of artificial intelligence

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Etymology

Origin of AI¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Origin of ai³

First recorded in 1685–95; from Portuguese aí, from Tupi a'í, probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Anthropic has offered a preview of its new AI model, called Mythos, available to about 50 companies and organizations that maintain critical infrastructure, including Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet-owned Google and the Linux Foundation.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Alibaba is fighting on the AI software front as well as on hardware.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Muse Spark is framed as part of a broader ground-up overhaul of Meta’s AI efforts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The company on Tuesday announced the launch of an AI data center powered by 10,000 of its Zhenwu AI chips developed by its T-Head semiconductor unit, according to multiple reports.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“I was twelve. And for years after that, I thought, ‘I just need to come up with a better design, I just need to improve my skill with robotics, I just need stronger AI....’

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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