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Generative AI (GenAI)

AI systems capable of generating new content such as text, images, code, or audio. These models learn patterns from training data and can create novel outputs that resemble the training data.

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Large AI models trained on broad data that can be adapted to many downstream tasks. These models serve as a foundation for building specialized applications through fine-tuning or prompting.

Also referenced: Large Language Model, Diffusion Models.

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Generative AI (GenAI) is part of the AI Fundamentals vocabulary used in the Generative AI Maturity Framework. See the full glossary for the complete set of 149 defined terms, or take the free maturity assessment to see where your organisation stands.

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