Nuclear war, AI-enabled bioweapons could wipe out humanity by 2100: Lancet report
The malicious use of AI, particularly its potential role in developing bioweapons, has been identified alongside nuclear conflict as an existential threat
A recent Lancet report warns that nuclear conflict and malicious use of AI, including bioweapons development, are among the existential threats that could lead to human extinction by 2100. The study places these dangers in the highest category of threats, alongside diseases, injuries, socioeconomic drivers, and other risks. The Lancet Commission identified nuclear conflict as a threat that could result in nuclear famine, while AI misuse could introduce new dangers through biological weapons development.
The report categorizes threats into four groups, with those capable of causing human extinction by the end of the century at the top of the pyramid.
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