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bleeding edge

American  
  1. the most advanced stage of a technology, art, etc., usually experimental and risky.


bleeding edge British  

noun

  1. the very forefront of technological development

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bleeding edge

1980–85; patterned on cutting edge or leading edge

Example Sentences

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Anthropic is at the bleeding edge of AI and its diminishment would set back American leadership in an industry critical to economic and strategic dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

At the bleeding edge of AI, any new feature has the potential to evaporate an incumbent’s lead overnight.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Twilley about the bleeding edge of artificial blood research and why we need more blood in the first place.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025

From his studio outside London, Eno, 75, recently took a break to speak over Zoom about the documentary, his thoughts on AI and his long and storied career on the bleeding edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Among them are Olivia Dean and Shygirl, who take wildly different approaches to pop music - one steeped in traditional songcraft, the other on the bleeding edge of modern production.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

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