bioweapon
noun
a weapon that uses a pathogen, toxin, or other biological material; a weapon used in biological warfare.
bioweapons
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pluralof bioweapon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the company warned that AI could lead to the development of new bioweapons and “destabilize the geopolitical order.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The nuclear competition is still there, but add artificial intelligence, cyber, drones and bioweapons to nuclear weapons and missiles and we are in a qualitatively different and more difficult place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use artificial intelligence to develop bioweapons.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The U.S. should require these providers to run monitors, known as “classifiers,” that block harmful hacking and bioweapons activity, even when the underlying model allows it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
