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- 1Lancet Commission: AI and Nuclear Famine Low-Probability Extinction Risks▼Malicious AI and Nuclear Famine Carry Low-Probability Extinction Risk This Century, Lancet Commission on 17 Global Threats Finds
A Lancet Commission report has assessed 17 global threats to humanity, concluding that malicious artificial intelligence and nuclear famine pose low-probability but real extinction risks this century. The findings frame catastrophic threats ranging from pandemics to climate change within a probability-based framework, prompting discussion about how governments should prioritise preparedness for rare but severe global dangers.