India, Oct. 11 -- Nuclear conflict and the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI), including the development of bioweapons, are among the threats that could potentially lead to human extinction by 2100, according to a report called The Lancet Commission on 21st Century Global Threats to Health, released by the general medical journal.

The study placed these dangers in the highest category of a pyramid ranking hundreds of potential threats to humanity, including diseases, injuries, socioeconomic drivers and other risks. The category comprises threats considered capable of causing human extinction by the end of the century.

The malicious use of AI, particularly its potential role in developing bioweapons, has been identified alongs...