The first atomic bomb was tested 80 years ago, leading to the first use of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The threat of nuclear war has persisted since, especially during the Cold War with massive arsenals in the US and USSR. Currently, nine nations possess nuclear weapons, with rising tensions and technological threats, like AI and misinformation, exacerbating risks. Experts stress the need for scientists to advocate for awareness and action against these dangers to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
The threat of mutual nuclear annihilation has been present ever since, most notably at the height of the cold war, as the United States and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals to deter the other from using them.
Today, there are nine nuclear-armed nations... and the risk of nuclear war is higher than it has been in many decades.
The rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the rampant spread of misinformation... can fuel tensions between nuclear-armed nations, disrupting the delicate balance of nuclear deterrence.
Scientists must now draw wider attention to these emerging dangers and increase pressure on leaders to respond appropriately to avoid nuclear war.
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