bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwe-pən How to pronounce bioweapon (audio)

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Several of Anthropic’s major AI-safety initiatives and research advances have indeed been adopted by top competitors, such as its approach to preventing the use of AI to build bioweapons. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026 That could mean the AI itself seizing power, autocratic states using it for repression, or individuals creating bioweapons. semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026 The comic tells the story of an STI —which may or may not be a governmental bioweapon—that makes whoever is infected extremely beautiful before ultimately killing them. Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025 This spring, Anthropic commissioned a study in which groups of eight to 10 people without relevant scientific experience were given two days to come up with a comprehensive plan to create or acquire a custom bioweapon. Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bioweapon

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioweapon was in 1962

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“Bioweapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioweapon. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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bioweapon

noun
bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwep-ən How to pronounce bioweapon (audio)
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