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

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Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists

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Section: Global development
By: Kat Lay
Published: Oct 10, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 11, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

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A commission of experts identifies 17 major risks facing humanity through 2100 and warns that climate change could become an extinction-level danger in the centuries ahead

EL PAÍS EnglishSpainNuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence rank among the threats to global health: ‘It would inflict an apocalypse’

They are among 17 global threats to human health according to a new study by The Lancet which aims to drive global action to address them.

Euronews.comFranceMalicious use of AI may end humanity by 2100, study says

Nuclear War, AI Misuse Pose Human Extinction Risk by 2100 Lancet commission urges prevention, healthcare investment to avert catastrophic health losses

조선일보Nuclear War, AI Misuse Pose Human Extinction Risk by 2100

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Nuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence rank among the threats to global health: ‘It would inflict an apocalypse’EL PAÍS EnglishSpain12 hr. ago
Malicious use of AI may end humanity by 2100, study saysEuronews.comFrance12 hr. ago
Nuclear War, AI Misuse Pose Human Extinction Risk by 2100조선일보25 hr. ago
One of the world’s oldest medical journals sends ‘AI-led extinction warning’, says ‘wrong’ use of technolThe Times of IndiaIndia10 hr. ago
Lancet panel warns malicious AI and nuclear war threaten human survival by 2100DongA Science42 hr. ago
Nuclear war, AI misuse pose extinction risks by 2100: LancetBanglanews2414 hr. ago
AI, Nuclear War, Bioweapons May Trigger End Of Humanity By 2100: ReportNDTVIndia39 hr. ago
AI and nuclear war threaten human extinction by 2100, report warnsinkl34 hr. ago
Nuclear war and malicious use of AI could end humanity by 2100, scientists warnInbox.eu12 hr. ago
Nuclear war, AI-enabled bioweapons could wipe out humanity by 2100: Lancet report | World NewsHindustan TimesIndia37 hr. ago
AI Misuse, Nuclear War Pose Biggest Threats To Human Survival By 2100 - Report -TVC News37 hr. ago
Nuclear conflict, malicious AI use could threaten humanity’s survival by 2100, Lancet warnsbdnews24.com36 hr. ago

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