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Malicious AI and nuclear war pose existential threats by 2100, Lancet report finds

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A new assessment from The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health identifies malicious use of AI and nuclear conflict as the top two existential threats to humanity by 2100. These risks, alongside 15 other major threats to global health, interact and require integrated solutions, according to the commission's report. Despite the severity of these potential catastrophes, the experts emphasize that actionable strategies exist to mitigate each threat, offering a "realistic route to act" for policymakers. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI to be used maliciously, posing an existential threat alongside nuclear conflict, urging global action.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on findings from a published commission assessment, which is a form of research.

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Malicious AI and nuclear war pose existential threats by 2100, Lancet report finds

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Kat Lay ·

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

    <p>Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists</p><p>Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment.</p><p>…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats t

    🤖 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 existsHumans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malic…

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