We're still haunted by the ghosts of Nostradamus and Baba Vanga, and while one died in 1566 and the other in 1996, their yearly predictions still come around like clockwork.
Although Nostradamus was a French astrologer and seer who made predictions up until the year 3797, he was later outdone by the Bulgarian mystic who took her own prophecies until the (supposed) end of days in 5079.
Despite 2025 only just getting off the ground, Nostradamus predicted a deadly war in Europe, disaster in the Amazon, and even an Earth-destroying asteroid all coming our way this year. Baba Vanga was slightly more cheery, and even though she doesn't think we'll kick the bucket in 2025, she similarly foresaw a massive European war, the ability to harness telepathy, and even contact with aliens.
When The Sun asked ChatGPT about Nostradamus and Baba Vanga's predictions, these virtual versions of the long-dead mystics had their own thoughts.
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As for the actual Baba Vanga's prediction of a European war that will 'devastate' the continent, AI Baba Vanga thinks the Russian-Ukranian war will continue to bubble over - possibly hitting a turning point in the middle of the year when the latter launches a large-scale attack.
Baba Vanga also suggested that aliens making contact will coincide with a 'major' sporting event, which some think could be linked to her prediction that Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari will see him overtake Michael Schumacher and earn his eighth title in 2025.
AI Baba keeps it more vague, claiming that the England football team will win a major international football tournament (possibly the UEFA Nations League) but makes no mention of little green dudes.
In terms of her looking into the future of lab-grown organs and human telepathy in 2025, her AI counterpart hasn't marked either of them in the diary for this year. Could the real Baba Vanga have missed the mark on this one?
AI Baba also has some interesting thoughts on politics and the Royal Family, which is something the human version didn't. 2025 will apparently see King Charles III downsize the royal estate, a health scare for Donald Trump, and more criticism than ever for UK leader Keir Starmer.
Over to Nostradamus, his predictions of a clash between 'great powers' and the rise of 'new world powers' are about as vague as you can get. With the continued threat of nuclear war, AI Nostradamus says there will be 'intensifying cyber-operations' alongside the worrying mention of 'silent wars' that use technology.
The real one warned of both a war AND a plague in the United Kingdom, but thankfully for those in the UK, his AI brother is a little more optimistic: "Through flame and agony, a remedy shall rise to confront a disease that has haunted humanity for long.
"An ailment of stealth, elusive and silent, known by its weakening of the body’s own forces - watch as breakthroughs in 2025 give new hope."
Still, AI Nostradamus warned: "Calls for change may grow louder as economic and social pressures mount.
"Bringing the potential for an early election or leadership challenge."
As for the big one of Nostradamus' prediction for the end of the world in 2025 via a 'harbinger of fate' asteroid, should we be concerned that AI Nostradamus has reported the return of a 'long-forgotten celestial body'? Not to sound all doom and gloom, but maybe don't go booking that big summer holiday just yet!