artificial

[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl] / ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl /

ADJECTIVE

made by humans; not natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

man-made synthetic unnatural

STRONG

counterfeit ersatz factitious manufactured

WEAK

faked false imitation mock not genuine plastic simulated substitute

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine natural real

STRONG

native

ADJECTIVE

fake; imitation

Synonyms

STRONG

unreal

WEAK

bogus counterfeit ersatz fabricated factitious faked false hyped-up manufactured mock phony plastic sham simulated specious spurious substitute synthetic unnatural

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious

ADJECTIVE

pretended; affected

Synonyms

WEAK

assumed contrived false feigned forced hollow insincere labored mannered meretricious phony put on spurious theatrical unnatural

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unaffected unpretentious

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Lately, interest in artificial intelligence has further boosted sales, as has demand for terminals exporting liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Has artificial intelligence been excessively hyped, and are AI-related stocks vulnerable?

From Barron's

After ChatGPT became widely available in late 2022, many researchers started telling colleagues they could get more done with these new artificial intelligence tools.

From Science Daily

China’s fast-growing artificial intelligence sector may be readying for major purchases of U.S. chips, creating opportunities and competition for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.

From Barron's

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