generative AI

American  

[jen-er-uh-tiv ey-ahy, -uh-rey-tiv] / ˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv ˈeɪˈaɪ, -əˌreɪ tɪv /

noun

Computers.

1. artificial intelligence that is designed to process prompts from users and respond with text, images, audio, or other output that is modeled on a training data set.

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Etymology

Origin of generative AI

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

In the holiday season just past, generative AI tools pushed online shopping to a record high.

From Barron's

Future equity returns for tech will depend in part on the ability of companies in the sector to demonstrate that their incremental investments in generative AI can produce earnings growth over time, he added.

From MarketWatch

Many publications large and small are grappling with shifting reader habits, a decline in traffic from tech giants and generative AI tools that are changing the way people search for and consume information online.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not surprisingly, generative AI is the fastest-growing technology of all time — if we count users instead of profits.

From MarketWatch

Suddenly, we have “generative AI” that can write—and sound—eerily human.

From The Wall Street Journal