Glossary
Generative AI — Glossary
AI systems that create new content—such as text, images, audio, or code—by modeling patterns from training data.
Full definition
Generative AI refers to models that synthesize artifacts rather than only predicting labels. Examples include text-generating language models and image generators based on diffusion or related methods. Users typically guide generation with prompts or other conditioning inputs.
These systems are valuable for drafting and ideation, yet they can hallucinate facts, reproduce biased patterns, or raise copyright and privacy issues. Responsible use pairs generation with review, provenance checks, and clear policies about data handling.