In a world brimming with technological advancements and global threats, the Doomsday Clock stands as a stark symbol of humanity’s proximity to self-inflicted catastrophe.
Created in 1947 by scientists from the Manhattan Project, the clock is a metaphorical timepiece that tracks how close we are to destroying our civilization with our own technologies.
As of January 23, 2024, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, an independent, nonprofit organisation, has set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight.
What is Doomsday clock?
The Doomsday Clock was initially a response to the nuclear threat during the Cold War. Its creators, including luminaries like Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, sought to provide a visual representation of the danger posed by nuclear weapons.
Over time, the scope of the clock has expanded to include other man-made threats, notably climate change and biological risks, as well as the misuse of technologies like artificial intelligence.
Each year, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board, composed of experts in various fields, convenes to analyse current events and decide whether the minute hand will move closer to or further from midnight.
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