The topic of the world’s end is eternally intriguing to society. Recently, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) was probed regarding the Earth’s potential expiration date. Initially refusing to answer, the AI finally went for the safe bet: our planet’s demise due to the Sun’s death in about 5 billion years.
A Conversation with ChatGPT
ChatGPT, an AI that’s been active for less than a year, was asked about how life on our world will cease to exist. Initially, the AI declined to predict the exact date of the so-called ‘doomsday’. It deemed such a prediction unethical due to the high potential for inaccuracies.
However, the AI ultimately prognosticated the end of human civilization and all other species. In conclusion, it suggested that the world will meet its end when the sun, the father of the solar system, dies.
The Solar System’s Inevitable Transformation
This prediction is rooted in a universal reality. Once the Sun can no longer convert hydrogen into helium, it will start to transform it into heavier metals. This process will cause the Sun to become a red giant and begin expanding in our solar system.
As it swells to monstrous proportions, it will consume several planets. Though it might not swallow the Earth whole, life here will not be spared. This is because it will create conditions on the planet that are inhospitable for life, ultimately transforming it into a searing, uninhabitable sphere, thereby extinguishing all forms of life on Earth.
When Will It Happen?
Fortunately, we have a considerable amount of time before this occurs. The sun’s death is not expected until about five billion years from now. By that time, the human race might have already migrated elsewhere in the cosmos.
While this scenario is incredibly distant, it is the only one with a 100% probability of occurring, according to the AI.
Alternative Scenarios of the World’s End
The AI also delved into other scenarios that could lead to the world’s end, such as climate change, natural threats, and technological advancement. However, it reiterated that predicting the exact timing of such events is unfeasible due to various unpredictable factors.
By this account, while the end of the world may seem an imminent threat on some days, humanity has a significantly long runway to figure out our cosmic migration plans. In the meantime, we need to tackle more immediate and solvable threats to our survival, such as climate change and environmental degradation.
