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The Guardian — Technology · October 11, 2026 · On the brief until October 25, 2026

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

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Threatening human extinction through biological weapons

A Lancet commission report identified 17 major global health threats through 2100, ranking malicious AI use and nuclear conflict as potential extinction risks. The assessment used disability-adjusted life years to measure these dangers alongside issues like aid cuts and climate change. This model expands health policy planning to cover existential technology risks alongside traditional disease burdens.

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Policymakers and ethicists must weigh whether to prioritize immediate health burdens like aid cuts over low-probability extinction risks from AI bioweapons.

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