Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists

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2026-10-10 23:01 · The Guardian AI
Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

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