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

A new global risk assessment from a newly established commission warns that malicious use of AI and nuclear conflict could lead to human extinction by 2100. These represent the top two of 17 catastrophic threats to human health over the next 75 years. Other significant risks include the climate crisis, childhood malnutrition, and reduced aid spending by wealthy nations. Despite these dangers, the Lancet assessment asserts that a realistic route to act on each threat exists.