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  AI

  noun

  artificial intelligence:
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  ai

  noun

  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.

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  

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

1. the three-toed sloth See sloth

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ai ² British  

abbreviation

1. Anguilla

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AI ³ British  

abbreviation

1. artificial insemination

2. artificial intelligence

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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

The announcement comes amid rapidly growing interest in agentic AI tools, with Spark set to compete with agentic assistants like Anthropic’s Claude Cowork.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A message about a boat, a fire at the training ground and an AI TikTok song have helped power Arsenal to their first Premier League title for 22 years.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Data centers consume large amounts of electricity and can raise utility costs, which has seen local officials supporting AI projects suffering losses at the ballot box in recent months.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

So far, Treiber says Constellation hasn’t experienced churn due to AI, and that the company would like AI innovations to fuel higher organic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Research can be conducted by AI, for example, instead of humans.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Related Words

• robotics