This was due to:
- The increase of nuclear arms worldwide, and the ever decreasing control of them
- Climate change getting worse, due to it being seen as a low priority by many countries
- The possibility of bird blu causing a pandemic, and safety regimes not keeping pace with biological laboratories (Increasing the possibility of a containment breach)
- AI in military targeting, and the possiblity of nuclear arms in orbit
- AI being used to create and spread misinformation, including by world governments
"Blindly continuing on the current path is a form of madness. The United States, China, and Russia have the collective power to destroy civilization. These three countries have the prime responsibility to pull the world back from the brink, and they can do so if their leaders seriously commence good-faith discussions about the global threats outlined here. Despite their profound disagreements, they should take that first step without delay. The world depends on immediate action."
Pretty much the plot of the movie “Don’t Look Up”.