Lancet Commission: AI and Nuclear War Pose Extinction Risks by 2100
A new Lancet Commission report identifies 17 major global health threats, with malicious AI and nuclear war carrying the highest potential for human extinction by 2100. While these existential risks have low probability, their impact would be apocalyptic. The study emphasizes that obesity poses the largest cumulative health burden, urging governments to act now through coordinated, science-based policies to mitigate these interconnected dangers.
