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The Daily Mail asked two leading AI chatbots for 2024 predictions. Above all, they anticipated significant advancements in technology, including the emergence of AI that can rival human intelligence.

Google’s Bard and Amazon’s Claude were used to make the predictions, as they have access to current information, unlike ChatGPT.

Claude foresees AI models beginning to show signs of artificial general intelligence (AGI), meaning that software can represent generalized human cognitive abilities.

Claude: “In recent years we've seen AI algorithms match or exceed human performance in specialized tasks like object recognition, game playing, and language processing. Groups like DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, and Anthropic are pushing towards this goal of AGI. While we likely won't fully crack general intelligence by 2024, we might see demos of systems that start displaying more expansive reasoning, creativity, and decision-making abilities.”

Bard predicts that biotechnology will “upgrade” humans, especially through breakthroughs like brain-computer interfaces. Elon Musk’s Neuralink is set to test such technology in volunteers in the coming year. The AI also anticipates personalized medicine, where treatments are tailored to the individual based on their DNA.

In geopolitics, Claude expects tensions between the U.S. and China to intensify. This will likely come because of China’s increasing military actions in Taiwan, the tool warns: “Taiwan has evolved into a distinct, democratic society with its own identity. The U.S. has historically supported Taiwan's right to self-determination and supplied arms for its defenses, raising tensions with China.”