Scientists move Doomsday Clock closer to midnight
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Doomsday Clock warns humans are trending closer to catastrophe at 85 seconds from midnight. Here's what to know.
In addition to nuclear and climate risks, the scientists warned of potential misuse of biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
The new Doomsday Clock time has been set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Here’s what it means.
The clock is a symbolic way to show the public how close scientists believe the world is to a human-made apocalypse.
Tick tick boom? The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its Doomsday Clock forward for 2026, announcing that it is now set to 85 seconds to midnight –— the closest it’s ever been to catastrophe in its 79-year history.