Many people have considered such questions throughout modern history in the 20th century, and if anyone currently thinks that the current or near-future version

Many people have considered such questions throughout modern history in the 20th century, and if anyone currently thinks that the current or near-future versions of ChatGPT are anywhere near capable enough to give a genuinely measured answer in the style and consideration that would have been given by some famous historical figure, that person needs to seriously reassess their gullibility with the current crop of hype over AI. I say this without negating that the these technologies have made some impressive interaction, analysis and simulation advances in recent months. Also, doctors have asked ChatGPT to diagnose diseases. There was even an HN thread about a doctor doing that very thing and describing the results quite recently. Spoiler if you find the thread: the results are distinctly underwhelming and far from being wonderous in any way.