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Atomic Scientists Adjust 'Doomsday Clock' Closer Than Ever To Midnight

Tuesday January 28, 2025. 07:10 PM , from Slashdot
Atomic Scientists Adjust 'Doomsday Clock' Closer Than Ever To Midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved their Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight on Tuesday, the closest to catastrophe in the timepiece's 78-year history. The Chicago-based group cited Russia's nuclear threats during its Ukraine invasion, growing tensions in the Middle East, China's military pressure near Taiwan, and the rapid advancement of AI as key factors. The symbolic clock, created in 1947 by scientists including Albert Einstein, moved one second closer than last year's setting.

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