Atomic Scientists Descend on Illinois to Reset Doomsday Clock

Every year members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists come to Chicago to update and set the “Doomsday Clock” that is at the Keller Center at the University of Chicago.

No this is not something where it takes all of these scientists to “fall back” the Doomsday Clock. These scientists arrive to discuss the state of the globe and the threats to it.

Originally the Doomsday Clock was erected in 1947 as a warning to the public regarding the proliferation of nuclear weapons around the world. Since then the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have also included global threats like the changing climate, viruses bio-engineered viruses and now A.I. too.

A.I. has become a particularly fascinating development because it can affect all of the other dangers too.

The Doomsday clock has been steady since 2021 at 11:58:30. That’s ninety seconds to doomsday (or midnight on the clock).

The unveiling of an adjustment, if there is one or if it says the same happens every January.  The next potential alteration will happen Tuesday January 28^th 2025.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists welcome the public's input. Whether you believe it should be moved closer to doomsday, or further away from doomsday. Just include why you believe it should be adjusted or not.