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biological weapon

American  
[bahy-uh-lahj-i-kuhl wep-uhn] / ˌbaɪ əˈlɑdʒ ɪ kəl ˈwɛp ən /

noun

biological weapons plural
  1. bioweapon.


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Last week, a draft UK government report from a group of 30 independent experts concluded that there was “no evidence yet” that AI could generate a biological weapon or carry out a sophisticated cyber attack.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

Democratic and Republican senators voiced alarm this week about artificial intelligence's potential use to create a biological weapon.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

The powder was also sent to the Homeland Security Department’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, where it was formally determined not to be a biological weapon.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

The virus was not developed as a biological weapon, and it probably wasn’t genetically engineered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

De Soto's company was too small to be an effective biological weapon.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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