Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Nuclear war and the weaponisation of artificial intelligence could threaten humanity's survival by 2100, even as the likelihood of such catastrophes remains low, a major global health assessment warns.

The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health has identified 17 threats over the next 75 years, ranging from catastrophic conflict and climate change to air pollution, childhood malnutrition and cuts to international aid, The Guardian reported.

The assessment warned that nuclear conflict and AI-enabled biological weapons could threaten humanity's survival, although the risks remain low.

Nuclear war could block sunlight and trigger famine, while AI could be used to create devastating biological weapons....