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Elon Musk has claimed that the current iterations of artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass humans in general intellect by the end of 2025. Seven full months before these little chat models act like human know-it-alls? I’m sceptical.
But Large Language Models (LLMs) are nonetheless still fun to play around with, often quicker at finding a piece of info than Google Search, and occasionally offer some fascinating nuggets of truth. With that in mind, I set about asking ChatGPT about the prospects of the UK’s premier index, the FTSE 100.
The question
When will the FTSE 100 reach 10,000?
The answer came in three parts with varying degrees of optimism.
1. Optimistic Case (2-3 years): Result: FTSE 100 reaches 10,000 by 2027-28.
2. Moderate Case (5+ years): Result: FTSE 100 hits 10,000 by 2030 or later.
3. Bearish Case (not this decade): Result: FTSE 100 struggles to…
