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Lancet commission warns nuclear war, malicious AI pose human extinction risks this century

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Lancet commission warns nuclear war, malicious AI pose human extinction risks this century

A major new Lancet commission identifies nuclear war and malicious AI among threats capable of causing human extinction this century, with climate breakdown posing an escalating longer-term danger.

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