TechCrunch Publishes Comprehensive AI Glossary for 2026
A new glossary from TechCrunch aims to demystify common AI terms like AGI, LLMs, and hallucination, providing clear definitions for both experts and newcomers.
TechCrunch has released an updated artificial intelligence glossary designed to help readers keep up with the rapidly evolving field. The resource targets developers, investors, and anyone trying to understand the jargon that fills product meetings and panels.
The glossary covers foundational terms such as AGI (artificial general intelligence), which refers to AI systems capable of performing most tasks at or above human level. AI agents are defined as tools that autonomously execute multistep processes, from booking tickets to writing code.
Other terms explained include chain-of-thought reasoning, where models break down problems into intermediate steps for better accuracy, and coding agents, which are specialized AI agents that write, test, and debug code with minimal human oversight.
The glossary also defines compute (computational power), deep learning, diffusion, distillation, fine-tuning, GANs (generative adversarial networks), and hallucination—the tendency of AI to generate false information. Each term is explained in plain English, making the technology accessible.
TechCrunch plans to update the glossary regularly as AI evolves, calling it a living document.
