Doomsday Clock will update on Tuesday — and experts have some scary predictions about it

They have some a-clock-alyptic forecasts.

Are the end times at hand? Scientists are preparing to update the Doomsday Clock on Tuesday, sparking speculation it will move ominously forward amid fears of nuclear war, the rise of AI, and other existential threats.

The official time for 2026 will be announced at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time during a live news conference featuring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa, along with experts on nuclear weapons, climate change, biological threats and disruptive technologies. 

Cyber policy and security expert Herbert Lin (from left), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Juan Manuel Santos, and Science and Security Board (SASB) members Robert Socolow and Suzet McKinney reveal the 2025 Doomsday Clock time on Jan. 28, 2025. Getty Images

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