dual-use

Dual-use refers to technologies, materials or research results that can be applied to both civilian and military purposes, or to both beneficial and harmful ends. The term comes from export control and arms control, where governments maintain separate rules for dual-use items.

In AI, it describes how the general capabilities of advanced models can support research and defense while also being open to misuse, for example in cyberattacks or the development of biological weapons.

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