Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid itsΒ invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military applications ofΒ artificial intelligenceΒ andΒ climate changeΒ as factors underlying the risks of global catastrophe.
It is set at the closest itβs ever been to apocalypse.Β
The terrifying news was revealed Tuesday morning in Washington, DC after deliberation by the organizationβs Security Board and Board of Sponsors, which includes nine Nobel Laureates.
βEvery second of delay increases the probability of global disaster,β chair Daniel Holz declared. Last year, the clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight.
For 2025, multiple global threats were considered when deciding the clockβs time, including the proliferation of nuclear weapons, disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, bio-threats, and the continued climate crisis.
NOW – Doomsday Clock set to 89 seconds to midnight. pic.twitter.com/KdBce4GKaD
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