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

A recent assessment published in The Lancet identifies the malicious use of artificial intelligence, alongside nuclear war and biological weapons, as significant existential threats to humanity by the year 2100. The report emphasizes the potential for these technologies to be leveraged in ways that could lead to global catastrophe, prompting a call for improved international oversight and risk mitigation strategies.

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