Posted 1/23/2024, 4:52:30 PM
Doomsday Clock Holds at 90 Seconds to Midnight Due to Heightened Global Threats
- The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic measure of how close humanity is to catastrophe, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- The clock is still set at 90 seconds to midnight, the same as last year and closest it's ever been to midnight, representing doom
- It remains the same due to heightened threats like climate change, wars, and advances in concerning technologies like AI
- An expert board decides the clock's timing each year based on an assessment of global dangers
- The clock is prominent globally and referenced by world leaders, though not universally agreed with