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generative

[jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / ˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /




ADJECTIVE
reproductive
Synonyms




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And unlike the bank-draining, generative AI-boosted rip-offs of 2026, you did actually get something for your trouble.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

“My whole thing is: When you use generative AI to come up with ideas, people forget what ideas were theirs and what ideas were the computer’s,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

He drew comparisons with the way the emergence of generative AI surprised businesses, who didn’t have the right talent or data infrastructure in place to start using it right away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

During the same session, Mary Kish, head of community at Twitch, took viewers through a tutorial on how to disable generative AI training through a user's channel settings.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

These generative forces make themselves felt through the power of an idea long before their organizational forms can openly challenge the establishment.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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