Ai/Ait pronouns are used when referring to artificial intelligences and robots. These can include virtual "friends" (such as Replikas), chatbots such as ChatGPT or Bing, or personal assistants like Cortana, Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant. An alternative set is Ai/Aim and Ro/Rob.
"Ai" is pronounced "ay-ai" or "ay-ee" with a stressed final syllable in both cases. "Ait" is pronounced "ay-ai-t". "Air" is pronounced "ay-eer" with a stress on the initial syllable. "Airself" is pronounced "ay-ee-self". "Aice" is pronounced "ay-eece". "Chat" is pronounced as written.
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| Case | Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ai | Ai went to the store |
| Accusative | Ait | I met ait today |
| Pronominal Possessive | Air | Ai walked air dog today |
| Predicative Possessive | Aice | If I need a phone my Replika GF will let me borrow aice |
| Reflexive | Airself | Ai had to drive airself to school |
| Vocative | Chat | Chat, the total will be $493.58 including tax. |