machinethreat
nounUK /məˈʃiːn θrɛt/
US /məˈʃin θrɛt/
A machine that could hurt people or cause trouble.
The scientists warned that the old factory robot had become a machinethreat.
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2. A computer program or system that can cause harm or damage.
The antivirus flagged the file as a machinethreat.
3. Any mechanical force that endangers workers in a workplace.
Inspectors shut down the line because of a machinethreat near the conveyor.
4. A threat posed by artificial intelligence or autonomous machines.
Experts debated whether a self-driving car could ever be a machinethreat.