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, 12 May 2024
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg A huge increase in demand from AI has catapulted data centers into front-page headlines.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 12 May 2024
The impact of artificial intelligence on employment is also an uncertainty, as trends show that AI will reduce job opportunities for lower-income earners, the economists reported.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
The firm provides resources and training in data analytics, AI strategies, and smart marketing.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Comfortable Sandals $30 $24 Narrowing down your footwear options for travel is no small feat, but according to AI, a pair of comfortable sandals should not be left out of the running.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Apple is reportedly also in talks with Google to potentially use its Gemini AI in the iPhone, but no deal has been finalized.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 11 May 2024
One possible Son project on the horizon: bankrolling a $100 billion chip venture to compete with Nvidia Corp. and supply semiconductors to power the development of AI services.
—Min Jeong Lee, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
There’s going to be several major sticking points on the table, many that are near-identical to those that dominated the lengthy and fraught talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP in the U.S. last year, not least secondary payments and the hot-button topic of AI.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 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, 12 May 2024
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg A huge increase in demand from AI has catapulted data centers into front-page headlines.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 12 May 2024
The impact of artificial intelligence on employment is also an uncertainty, as trends show that AI will reduce job opportunities for lower-income earners, the economists reported.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
The firm provides resources and training in data analytics, AI strategies, and smart marketing.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Comfortable Sandals $30 $24 Narrowing down your footwear options for travel is no small feat, but according to AI, a pair of comfortable sandals should not be left out of the running.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Apple is reportedly also in talks with Google to potentially use its Gemini AI in the iPhone, but no deal has been finalized.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 11 May 2024
One possible Son project on the horizon: bankrolling a $100 billion chip venture to compete with Nvidia Corp. and supply semiconductors to power the development of AI services.
—Min Jeong Lee, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024
There’s going to be several major sticking points on the table, many that are near-identical to those that dominated the lengthy and fraught talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP in the U.S. last year, not least secondary payments and the hot-button topic of AI.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Ai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ai. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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