Midnight on the metaphorical clock represents a world-shattering cataclysm.
Bulletin scientists listed several conditions that influenced the clock update.
Greenhouse gas emissionsclimbedagain last year as most nations failed to do enough about climate change.
The Bulletin adds that new bioweapons research and lack of oversight also heightens the potential for human-engineered pandemics.
Meanwhile, AI capabilities continue toadvancerapidly despite calls for regulations to slow it down.
This “corruption of the information ecosystem” is kneecapping democratic discourse and honest debate over all these challenges.
The Bulletin’s statement warns that blindly continuing on the current path is a “form of madness.”
The United States, China, and Russia have the collective power to destroy civilization.
Despite their profound disagreements, they should take that first step without delay.
The world depends on immediate action.
Fortunately, the clock can run backward and has several times following world-changing events.
