Doom

Doom is a concept referring to a catastrophic, apocalyptic outcome or event, often associated with existential threats like artificial intelligence or asteroid impacts.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as a central theme in debates about the risks and benefits of AI and as a subject in scientific research on planetary defense.

Latest on Doom

• Mark Zuckerberg takes on the AI doomers in 6,500-word essay
• Mark Zuckerberg dispels doomsday fears, heralds a rosy AI dawn
• Azure CTO pastes Doom into Paint one frame at a time
• Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
• Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
• Saudi Arabia is still doomed to dependence on America

Connections

3 entities linked to Doom across the news graph.