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generative AI

noun \ˈje-nə-rə-tiv ˌā-ˈī\

also GenAI

TopicCulture & Big Ideas First known use2022 Senses1
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Definition of generative AI

  1. : AI that creates new content, such as text, images, music, video, or code, in response to a prompt, rather than only sorting or predicting

    • Generative AI turned a niche research field into a consumer product overnight.
    • The agency uses generative AI for first drafts, never final copy.

Origin & history

first known use2022

The phrase existed in research for years but became a household term after the image-generator and ChatGPT launches of 2022.

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