IA
/ˈia/feminine
To say "AI" in Spanish, meaning artificial intelligence, use IA.
IA is the standard abbreviation in Spanish. The full term is Inteligencia Artificial, which is preferred in professional or academic writing.
Meaning: artificial intelligence (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
IA stands for Inteligencia Artificial. The letters are the reverse of the English AI because in Spanish the adjective comes after the noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because inteligencia is a feminine noun, the abbreviation takes the feminine article, so you say la IA.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /ˈia/, by saying the two letter names together.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes say el IA. Use la IA instead, since the full noun is feminine.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the verb alucinar to describe AI errors, a word that also means to have a vivid hallucination or to be completely amazed.
- Because IA is feminine, some speakers colloquially refer to AI personalities as ella (she). This is more common in Spanish than in English, where AI is typically referred to as 'it'.
- While IA is the correct Spanish abbreviation, tech-savvy professionals in Spain and Latin America frequently use the English 'AI' to sound more modern or international.
Examples in context
- Esta frase no está generada con IA.This sentence is not AI generated.This sentence says it was not made with IA.Tatoeba #13649219 by Seael, translation #13649216 by carlosalberto
- IA quiere decir Inteligencia Artificial.AI means Artificial Intelligence.Here IA is spelled out as Inteligencia Artificial.Tatoeba #576663 by Shishir, translation #427666 by witbrock
- La IA puede cometer errores.AI can make mistakes.La IA uses the feminine article before the abbreviation.Tatoeba #13582729 by carlosalberto, translation #13582739 by carlosalberto
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a new app.
- SofíaEsta aplicación utiliza IA para editar fotos.This application uses AI to edit photos.
- JavierEs increíble lo que hace la IA hoy en día.It is incredible what AI does nowadays.
- SofíaSí, pero a veces es un poco imprecisa.Yes, but sometimes it is a bit imprecise.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ai” translations and entries IA, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
