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AI-washing

AI-washing is the alternative spelling of AI washing.

Meaning of AI washing

Noun

AI washing (uncountable)

  1. The deceptive marketing of a product or a service by overstating its use of artificial intelligence.
  2. The use of artificial intelligence as an excuse for corporate measures such as layoffs.
    • Some experts have questioned whether the technology is the real source of the job reductions, saying some companies could be “AI-washing,” or blaming layoffs on the new technology to cover up cost-cutting efforts or other issues with their businesses.2026 January 27, Annie Palmer, “Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce as part of AI push; stock plummets”, in CNBC, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2026

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AI-washing is the alternative spelling of AI washing.

Words near AI-washing in the dictionary

  1. ai yah
  2. AI'd
  3. AI-complete
  4. AI-first
  5. AI-native
  6. AI-washing
  7. AI2
  8. AI2s
  9. ai;dr
  10. aia
  11. AIADMK

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