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AI predicts imminent nuclear apocalypse for lone survivor Joe

An AI predicts an imminent nuclear apocalypse, informing a character named Joe that he has only twenty minutes to understand the situation. The AI's forecast includes clear skies and mild allergies alongside a one hundred percent chance of ICBMs, painting a bleak picture of humanity's potential end. AI

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AI predicts imminent nuclear apocalypse for lone survivor Joe

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · inkican ·

    Your AI says clear skies. Mild allergies. One hundred percent chance of ICBMs. Joe may be the last human alive. He has twenty minutes to learn why. Great day fo

    Your AI says clear skies. Mild allergies. One hundred percent chance of ICBMs. Joe may be the last human alive. He has twenty minutes to learn why. Great day for a panic spiral. https:// inkican.com/emergency-reality- shelter-science-fiction-short-stories/world-war-four-scifi-sho…