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bioweapon

American  
[bahy-oh-wep-uhn] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌwɛp ən /

noun

  • bioweapons
    plural
  1. a weapon that uses a pathogen, toxin, or other biological material; a weapon used in biological warfare.


bioweapon British  
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌwɛpən /

noun

  1. a living organism or a toxic product manufactured from it, used to kill or incapacitate

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However, if users ask Fable about sensitive issues such as a bioweapon or exploiting a software bug, it will kick them back to the older Opus 4.8 version of the Claude chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

These had been developed and stockpiled in the US and Europe, mostly in preparation for a potential bioweapon attack using a poxvirus.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2024

It is also overhauling rules for a broader category of federally funded research on dangerous pathogens that are considered “dual use,” meaning they could be used as a bioweapon.

From Science Magazine May 7, 2024

Mr. Amodei, whose firm delves into AI safety and research, said AI systems appear two to three years away from filling in the gaps of bioweapon knowledge.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2023

The social network’s owner on Monday hosted Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, who pushed baseless claims such as the coronavirus being a bioweapon.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2023

Yet Anthropic has touted safety since its founding and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, has long expressed concern about risks its tools could create, from AI-enabled cyberattacks and bioweapons to machines that escape human control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Analysts said before the summit that fears over autonomous AI weapons, cybersecurity and the threat of new AI-designed bioweapons were mutual concerns for Xi and Trump.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

In his resignation letter shared on X, Mrinank Sharma told the firm he was leaving amid concerns about AI, bioweapons and the state of the wider world.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

Researchers have warned that powerful foundation models, built by a handful of big tech companies, could be used to supercharge online disinformation and manipulation, cyberattacks or creation of bioweapons.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

The announcements coincided with a summit at which 28 countries agreed to cooperate on studying and mitigating risks that AI will worsen cyberattacks, bioweapons, and disinformation.

From Science Magazine Nov. 8, 2023

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