Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
Summary
A new global health report warns that humans could face extinction by 2100 due to nuclear war or harmful uses of artificial intelligence (AI). The report lists 17 major threats to health worldwide, including climate change, childhood malnutrition, and cuts to international aid. Experts say these risks are connected and leaders must act together to reduce them.Key Facts
- Nuclear war and malicious AI use, such as AI-created biological weapons, could end humanity by 2100.
- The report lists 17 major health threats expected over the next 75 years, including climate crisis, malnutrition, and reduced aid spending.
- Threats were measured by how many years of healthy life could be lost, using a measure called disability-adjusted life years (Dalys).
- Climate change impacts could cause up to 1.89 billion lost healthy life years if global heating rises to 4.4°C instead of limiting it to about 1.8°C.
- Cuts in overseas aid from wealthy countries like the US and UK could cause 1.5 billion lost healthy years, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Non-communicable diseases like obesity and poor mental health are bigger threats in richer countries, while poor education and malnutrition are bigger in poorer ones.
- The report encourages investing in new technology and stronger health systems to prevent these threats from becoming worse.
- The findings will be updated every year at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany.
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