Minutes to Midnight: The 2021 Doomsday Clock Explained |
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On January 27th, 2021, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists released its latest timing on the Doomsday Clock, which assesses how close humanity is to destroying our world with nuclear warfare, climate change, and disruptive technologies. This year, the clock was set again to 100 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been. With Iran building its nuclear weapons capability following the U.S. departure from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, North Korea advancing its own arsenal, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords, and AI and disinformation continuing to be uncontrolled areas of extreme concern, the Doomsday Clock analyzes and reflects the global state of affairs. Join us to discuss these affairs and more with Dr. Rachel Bronson, President and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and Dr. Herbert Lin, Senior Research Scholar at CISAC and Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution.
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