Simple definition
Generative AI creates new content, such as text, images, audio, or code, using models trained on data.
Purpose and use
Generative AI produces text, images, audio or other content from learned structures and supplied inputs.
How does it work?
A model generates output using its parameters and context; language models can estimate and produce token sequences.
Example and verification
For documentary use, verify important claims and evaluate outputs on representative requests.
Points to watch
Fluent content can contain invented or outdated information. Generation is not automatically a search of a reliable database.
In short
Evaluate content according to intended use, provenance and the consequences of possible error.