Generative AI
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Generative artificial intelligence is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can make content such as audio, images, text, and videos. It involves algorithms such as ChatGPT, a chatbot that can produce essays, poetry, and other content requested by a user, and DALL-E, which generates art. AI emerged gradually over more than half a century. Generative AI is a type of machine learning, which involves using data and algorithms to imitate how humans learn and become more accurate. While machine learning can perceive and sort data, generative AI can take the next step and create something based on the information it has. However, it remains expensive, and only a few well-financed companies, including OpenAI, DeepMind, and Meta, have built generative AI models.
References used in this guide.
Campbell, J. (2023) Generative Artificial Intelligence. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science.