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◷ Doomsday Clock
A symbolic measure of global existential risk from nuclear threats, climate change, AI and other global risks.
A HISTORIC WARNING • 1947—2026
199117 min
2018120 sec
2020100 sec
202390 sec
202589 sec
202685 sec
Closest to midnight in the Clock’s history · source: Bulletin timeline
2026 OFFICIAL ASSESSMENT JAN 27, 2026
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⚠ CLOSEST EVER TO MIDNIGHT
4 seconds closer2025: 89 sec → 2026: 85 sec
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A symbolic expert warning — not a literal countdown, probability, or prediction of when catastrophe occurs.
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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