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

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generative AI

Google Cloud and Accenture are teaming up on the latest bet that forward-deployed engineers are key to unlocking business value from generative AI, the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Isabelle Bousquette reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Little known in its early days, the platform took off sharply with the launch of ChatGPT and the rise of so-called generative AI, capable of answering requests written in everyday language.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Merlin plans to use generative AI, trained on thousands of hours of recorded exchanges, to interpret instructions and respond itself.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Many creators oppose AI because it could replace humans and was built using the unauthorized scraping of creative works used to train generative AI video and image models.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

SEOUL—South Korea plans to give its entire population free access to generative AI services, the first major state-led offering treating the technology akin to a public utility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026