Primary definition
a technology that can create images, text, and videos with very little instruction from a user by learning patterns from very large datasets to predict the most likely response to a given prompt
Also known asgenerative AI · GenAI · generative machine learning · generative models · synthetic media AI
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— CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election SecurityView source
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a technology that can create images, text, and videos with very little instruction from a user by learning patterns from very large datasets to predict the most likely response to a given prompt
CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election Security · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Generative Artificial Intelligence. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/generative-artificial-intelligence
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