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Google's Machine Learning Glossary describes generative AI as an emerging field with no formal definition.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“An emerging transformative field with no formal definition.”
Machine Learning Glossary, Google Developers, Google Developers, 2026, Glossary entry: generative AI.
Open the original- What it measures
- The entry goes on to say that most experts agree generative AI models can create content that is complex, coherent and original, and it gives large language models as an example.
- What it does not show
- The glossary is a reference, not a standard. Other sources, including the NIST profile cited in our guide, give a working definition, so readers should expect different wording in different documents.