Is humanity doomed? Doomsday Clock will be updated TOMORROW

"The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to a human-made global catastrophe, as deemed by experts. It dates back to June 1947, when US artist Martyl Langsdorf was hired to design a new cover for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists journal. With a striking image on the cover, the organisation hoped to 'frighten men into rationality', according to Eugene Rabinowitch, the first editor of the journal."

"Every year, the clock is updated based on how close we are to the total annihilation of humanity ('midnight'). The clock is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS), a nonprofit organisation based in Chicago. If the clock goes forward and gets closer to midnight (compared with where it was set the previous year), it suggests humanity is closer to self-destruction."

"While the clock was initially created to track the risk of nuclear war between Russia and America, the world now faces a far more diverse array of threats. From rapid advances in AI to the looming threat of climate change, scientists ominously say it's 'inevitable' the clock will move forward. So, what is the Doomsday Clock, and what time will be it be updated tomorrow?"

The Doomsday Clock will be updated at 15:00 GMT on 27 January. The symbolic clock signals how close humanity is to self-inflicted global catastrophe, with midnight representing total annihilation. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the clock annually and traces its origin to a 1947 cover design by Martyl Langsdorf. Since last year the clock has stood at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest in its history. Experts expect the clock to move closer to midnight because contemporary threats extend beyond nuclear war to include rapid advances in artificial intelligence and worsening climate change, indicating increased existential risk.

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