TechnologyAugust 25, 2026

biorisk

BY-oh-risk

Definition

The potential danger or health threat posed by biological agents, materials, or research processes.

Etymology

The word is a modern compound formed by combining the prefix 'bio-' (from Greek 'bios', meaning life) with the word 'risk' (from Italian 'risco' or 'rischio', meaning danger).

In the news

The article mentions biorisk in the context of government AI policy, noting that the administration is implementing funding guardrails to mitigate biological threats associated with AI development.

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