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

October 10, 2026 · 11:01 pm 1 sources

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• Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
  The Guardian · October 10, 2026 23:01
  Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment. They top a list of 17 major…