Doomsday Clock Affected By Terrifying AI Threat

Since first being unveiled on a 1947 cover of Bulletin of Atomic Scientists magazine, the Doomsday Clock has shifted positions only 25 times. Upon its creation, at the dawn of the nuclear bomb, the clock was set to seven minutes to midnight, in stark contrast to its current position at a horrifying 90 seconds. Scientists behind the clock’s setting have often changed the time due to factors such as global military conflicts, nuclear threats, and increased risk of climate change.