plural ais
: three-toed sloth
A sloth is a slow-moving arboreal (tree-dwelling) mammal and the name ai was given to this creature because of its high-pitched screech.—
Al Perkins
Al PerkinsThree-toed sloth is a common crossword puzzle clue for the word "ai."—Marty Noble
Marty NobleAI
2 of 3abbreviation or noun
variants
or less commonly A.I.
plural AIs also A.I.s
1
: artificial intelligence
the field of AI
AI research
… her lifelike appearance makes her impressive, but even Sophia [a robot] isn't demonstrating true AI. She's not autonomous, and can't make her own decisions.—Brian Wang
Brian Wang2
a
: software designed to imitate aspects of intelligent human behavior
Consumers are already comfortable with the use of AI in many of the technologies we use daily.—Ophir Tanz and Cindy Roark
Ophir Tanz and Cindy RoarkThe immediate danger, he said, was A.I.'s ability to create convincing false photos, videos and audio—showing things that didn't happen or weren't done by the people seen or heard in the generated content.—Adrian Humphreys
Adrian Humphreys
also
: an individual program or set of programs designed in this way
You have the option of facing an AI or another player online to test your skills … —John Bradbury
John Bradbury To tell a picture of a cat from a dog, for example, an AI needs to sift through a huge trove of images. —Sherryn Groch and Tim Biggs
Sherryn Groch and Tim Biggs AIs can learn and mimic certain biases if their training data sets are not diverse enough. —Jeremy Hsu
Jeremy Hsu an AI system
AI chatbots
b
: something (such as a robot) that operates by means of AI software
The Tesla CEO also shared the timeline of the Tesla bot, offering a release window to those interested in having the humanoid AI.—Nica Osorio
Nica Osoriosee also generative AI
1
ad interim
2
airborne intercept
3
air interception
4
artificial insemination
Examples of ai in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebStar-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
Meanwhile, the dystopian sci-fi parable genre is a marked departure for Lopez, as well as the always affable Liu, who plays his first villain, the murderous yet hot AI, Harlan.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 May 2024
My father passed away from ALS so the possibility of using AI to eliminate pain and suffering for families around the world deeply resonated with me.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Neither of these approaches to governing AI seems sustainable to me.
—Clay Chandler, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Lopez's new movie follows a data analyst who discovers that her only hope in capturing a renegade robot might be in the hands of AI despite her distrust of the technology.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
And some companies are going to extreme lengths to snatch up the best and brightest AI engineers.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Subscribe to the Eye on AI newsletter to stay abreast of how AI is shaping the future of business.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 May 2024
Has the city explored using AI and machine learning tools to shrink department sizes and speed up reviews?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Abbreviation or noun
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
Meanwhile, the dystopian sci-fi parable genre is a marked departure for Lopez, as well as the always affable Liu, who plays his first villain, the murderous yet hot AI, Harlan.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 May 2024
My father passed away from ALS so the possibility of using AI to eliminate pain and suffering for families around the world deeply resonated with me.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Neither of these approaches to governing AI seems sustainable to me.
—Clay Chandler, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Lopez's new movie follows a data analyst who discovers that her only hope in capturing a renegade robot might be in the hands of AI despite her distrust of the technology.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
And some companies are going to extreme lengths to snatch up the best and brightest AI engineers.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Subscribe to the Eye on AI newsletter to stay abreast of how AI is shaping the future of business.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 May 2024
Has the city explored using AI and machine learning tools to shrink department sizes and speed up reviews?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Ai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ai. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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