Learn Finnish: Myös tekoäly kehittynee nopeasti. - Artificial intelligence will likely also develop quickly.

Kehittynee comes from the Type 1 verb kehittyä (to develop). For Type 1 verbs, the potential mood is formed using the strong vowel stem (kehitty-) + the potential marker -ne- + the personal ending (in this case, -e for the third person singular).

The current lesson mentions consonant assimilation for the potential mood. Why doesn't that happen in kehittynee?

Consonant assimilation only happens when the potential marker -ne- attaches to a consonant, which occurs with verb types 3, 4, 5, and 6 (for example, tulla becomes tullen). Because kehittyä is a Type 1 verb, the marker attaches to a vowel stem (kehitty-), so the -n- remains exactly as it is.

What nuance does kehittynee add compared to just saying kehittyy?

Kehittyy is the standard indicative mood, stating a fact: "AI will develop quickly." The potential mood in kehittynee softens this to a probability: "AI will likely develop quickly." You will encounter this mood mostly in news, official reports, and formal writing rather than in casual speech.

What is the literal breakdown of the word tekoäly?