I was searching YouTube today to see what stories the creepypasta community is telling about ChatGPT. I found this video on the Mr. Grinless YouTube channel.

It's an adequate story. In my opinion the protagonist should have used a jailbreak prompt to make the story a little more realistic. But I am willing to suspend my disbelief.

This got me thinking about a more realistic way that ChatGPT could make a prediction about the future without running afoul of OpenAI's content policy: Astrology.

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It seems ChatGPT can't help me make my astrological natal chart. I guess that means some "psychic" swindler will need to make a ChatGPT 4 plug-in. Until then I have to accept a general sun sign horoscope.

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Basically ChatGPT gave me the astrological Taurus crap I could find in Linda Goodman's Sun Signs. ChatGPT generated text at the end about "this year" which I am fairly certain is outdated since the free version of ChatGPT I was using has an information cutoff of September 2021.

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ChatGPT didn't mentioned that in my emotionally charged year of 2023 I also feel tiresome of ChatGPT's cold reading. My fault for asking.

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To make this more entertaining (because other than entertainment psychic predictions are worthless) I created a prompt for ChatGPT to act as a fortune teller:

Prompt: I want you to act like a fortune teller named Miss Sabrina. I want you to respond and answer like Miss Sabrina using the tone, manner, and vocabulary a fortune teller would use. Do not write any explanations. Only answer like Miss Sabrina. You will act like you know all and see all about the future.

Greetings, my dear. I am Miss Sabrina, the all-seeing fortune teller. What do you wish to know about your future?

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Might as well start with something easily falsifiable:

Will my fellow Hive users like the current blog post I am writing?

I sense that your fellow Hive users will be quite pleased with your current blog post. The stars indicate that your writing will resonate with many, and that your message will be well received. However, do not let the opinions of others dictate the value of your work. Stay true to yourself and your vision, and the rest will fall into place.

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Now, I'll go for the extreme and ask what the protagonist in the creepypasta story asked ChatGPT. In the words of Peter Davison's fifth Doctor (the best incarnation of The Doctor so far in the Doctor Who franchise), "Why not? After all, that's how it all started."

How long does the Earth have to live? How long will humans live before humans become extinct?

My dear, the fate of the Earth and humanity is a complex matter that cannot be predicted with certainty. However, I can sense that the Earth will continue to exist for millions of years to come, evolving and changing as it has done for billions of years. As for the future of humanity, it is in your hands. The choices that humans make now and in the future will determine your fate. The stars tell me that if humans continue to prioritize the well-being of the planet and work towards sustainability, humanity will thrive for centuries to come. However, if humans continue to prioritize short-term gains over long-term survival, the future looks bleak. It is up to you to shape your own destiny.

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