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Dual-Use
A core concept in AI safety and technology ethics referring to a single technology or piece of knowledge that can serve legitimate purposes while also being misused for harmful purposes, often giving rise to governance dilemmas.
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Oct 31
Reverse engineering is dual-use in nature, and typical legitimate uses include security auditing and vulnerability discovery, interoperability development with legacy systems, malware analysis, academic research, and compatibility adaptation within the scope permitted by law.
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