AI-Predicted Apocalypses: Why We Keep Believing in Machine-Made Doomsday Scenarios
In an age where artificial intelligence shapes everything from our playlists to our medical treatments, it’s no surprise that many are turning to AI for glimpses of the future itself.And lately, a troubling trend has emerged: AI-predicted apocalypses — forecasts where machine-learning models predict civilization-ending events, from environmental collapse to rogue AI takeovers to nuclear wars.
Even when experts warn that these predictions are based on shaky assumptions or misapplied data, millions still treat them as eerily credible.Some even see AI forecasts as more trustworthy than human analysis, believing the cold, emotionless nature of machines makes them more accurate prophets of humanity's fate.
But why do we — rational, thinking beings — put so much faith in AI-generated doomsday ...
