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What is Dual-use?
Dual-use refers to technology that can be used for both helpful and harmful purposes. A tool designed for a positive goal might also be repurposed to cause damage or break security rules. This concept highlights the difficulty of controlling how software is used once it is released.
Why this matters to you
Companies must carefully consider how their tools could be misused by others. This helps organizations build better safety checks and follow legal requirements.
How you might hear this
The software company restricted access to its new language model because the technology is dual-use and could be used to write malicious code.
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