Humanity has grown closer to global disaster in the past year, with the Doomsday Clock moving to 89 seconds to midnight.
The Doomsday Clock has edged forward and now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to the marker of global catastrophe.Why It MattersThe forward movement of the Doomsday Clock highlights the rising tensions between global powers that are at war and the ramifications of various industries—including artificial intelligence and nuclear technology—on these conflicts.
Holz also said the spread of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories exacerbated those issues.In January 2024, the Doomsday Clock was reset at 90 seconds to midnight, which was previously the closest to midnight the clock had been.
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