Could ChatGPT save us from the next pandemic? Researchers are using the free AI to simulation future outbreaks

Artificial intelligence is passing top law and medical exams, writing children's books in hours and landing job interviews. Now, scientists believe ChatGPT has the power to save humanity from the next pandemic. The current models use mathematical analysis, but researchers at Virginia Tech found they could use the chatbot to simulate how a virus would spread in a town. The team created a fictional US town with 100 people to see how they would react to an outbreak. Experiments showed that agents were more likely to self-quarantine when informed of societal health information, news about the epidemic, and the daily active case count.