bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
ˌbī-ō-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
-ə-ˌri-
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
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The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
There is also the possibility that smallpox could be used for bioterrorism.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
But the bill’s definition of high-risk life sciences research is overly broad and ambiguous, and duplicative of existing regulations covering agents of bioterrorism concern and dual-use research.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
There’s an inherent tension between those goals because advanced AI could harm humans in a variety of ways, from entrenching bias to enabling bioterrorism.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 8 May 2024
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James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
There is also the possibility that smallpox could be used for bioterrorism.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
But the bill’s definition of high-risk life sciences research is overly broad and ambiguous, and duplicative of existing regulations covering agents of bioterrorism concern and dual-use research.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
There’s an inherent tension between those goals because advanced AI could harm humans in a variety of ways, from entrenching bias to enabling bioterrorism.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 8 May 2024
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“Bioterrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioterrorism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
-ˈter-ər-ˌiz-əm
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
Medical Definition
bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
-ˈter-ər-ˌiz-əm
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
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