synthetic data

American  

[sin-thet-ik day-tuh] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk ˈdeɪ tə /

noun

1. data which is not derived from real world events and which is artificially created.

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synthetic data

Jeanbart expects that countries like France may eventually prohibit the publication of polls based on synthetic data.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

In a technical report in July, Moonshot said it used synthetic data for training its Kimi K2 model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

The regulations define synthetic data as information that "appears to be real" or is "likely to be perceived as indistinguishable from a natural person or real-world event."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Other options companies have explored include training on synthetic data and through simulations, which provide an easier way to scale but can offer more imprecise results.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 27, 2025

“Today, a mix of real and synthetic data is being used, gathered from human demonstrations, teleoperation sessions and staged environments,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025