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The language of AI,
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A field guide to the words changing how we build, work and think—from token and transformer to AI agents and vibe coding.
328 terms
10 topics
1847–2026 timeline
Latest update · October 2026
New in the AI Dictionary
Fresh language for the newest shifts in AI, explained without the jargon.
generative UI
a user interface that an AI system selects, assembles, or generates at run time for a particular request, producing elements such as forms, charts, controls, maps, or small interactive applications instead of only returning text
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Personal Agent Consent & Trust Protocol
an open protocol for interactions between a customer's personal AI agent and a business, allowing the business to verify the agent's identity separately from the customer's account and the specific actions the customer authorized
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forward-deployed engineer
a software engineer who works closely inside a customer's organization to discover requirements and build, integrate, evaluate, and deploy a production system, increasingly one based on AI models or agents
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AI system impact assessment
a documented process for identifying, evaluating, and monitoring how an AI system and its foreseeable uses may affect individuals, groups, organizations, or society throughout the system's lifecycle
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