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Nuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence rank among the threats to global health: ‘It would inflict an apocalypse’

12 October 2026 at 15:52

If the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have demonstrated anything, it is that unexpected, entirely unforeseen and unpredictable events can drastically affect public health and even put humanity at risk. Danger can emerge at any time and from anywhere, but the scientific community has identified a handful of threats with particularly severe potential consequences for human survival.

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Healthcare workers disinfect equipment used to treat an Ebola patient at a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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