weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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In terms of warfare, the document advocates for regulations ensuring AI technologies are not weaponized in ways that contravene humanitarian principles.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety Stand Your Ground has been weaponized against Black and brown people in this country, so that was a big concern to us.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Seeming to tear a page from Mr. Trump’s playbook, Mr. Adams has described himself as the victim of a vengeful administration and weaponized Justice Department.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In deliberately weaponizing her body, Nosferatu’s Ellen becomes her own hero.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety Stand Your Ground has been weaponized against Black and brown people in this country, so that was a big concern to us.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Seeming to tear a page from Mr. Trump’s playbook, Mr. Adams has described himself as the victim of a vengeful administration and weaponized Justice Department.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In deliberately weaponizing her body, Nosferatu’s Ellen becomes her own hero.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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