Amid increasing concerns about the threats posed to the UK, artificial intelligence has shared its assessment of how worried Brits should be about the possibility of WW3.
Both the head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, and the head of the Army, General Sir Roly Walker, have shared stark warnings over the last week about the dangers confronting the UK.
We’ve been told that the ‘extreme jeopardy in the world at the moment’ could soon have a direct impact on our everyday life – and that people will ‘need to play a part’ in protecting the nation.
Former national security adviser Lord Peter Ricketts is the latest figure to chime in on the conversation, as he urged government ministers to keep the public informed about the threats from hostile states such as Russia.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that politicians must ‘start a conversation with the British people about what may be coming’, citing Vladimir Putin‘s efforts to ‘undermine morale in European countries’.
The threat from Russia seems to be the biggest concern at the moment (Contributor/Getty Images)
Lord Ricketts echoed concerns raised by both Sir Ken and Sir Roly this week, with the latter branding Russia the ‘number one aggressor’ in the current contentious climate.
The MI5 boss warned that authoritarian regimes ‘invest heavily in trying to distort and divide our society, weaponising whatever frictions they notice’ in his annual update, saying: “Those who mean us harm are trying – often with a helping hand from polarising algorithms – to divide our communities and turn us against one another.”
The head of the Army, Sir Roly, then issued a rallying cry as he told troops: “You didn’t know this, but our nation is going to need you.”
He said that politicians will need to have a ‘frank conversation’ about the ‘sacrifices’ that would be needed, telling Brits ‘they need to play a part in the defence and security of this country’.
‘Sacrifices’ must be made
“They need to understand what we do for them,” Sir Roly said. “They need to consent to allow us to do that. Which means sacrifices by them.
“And ultimately we are going to need them to back us, to back you to do the one thing that you do that nobody else gets to do and that is to take the fight to the enemy.”
Given these concerns, LADbible decided to run the risk of World War 3 breaking out by the robots.
Although we should definitely take more heed of the remarks of real human beings with decades of experience in this realm rather than ChatGPT, it at least offers some further food for thought.
After asking OpenAI’s chatbot to share its assessment of when a global conflict could break out, it explained that ‘nobody can reliably predict’ when this might happen – ‘or even whether it will happen at all’.
ChatGPT shared its assessment of whether WW3 is really on the cards (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
Which might be a bit of a cop out, considering the weight of the words issued by Sir Ken, Sir Roly and Lord Rickets.
It stated that there is ‘no dependable date or countdown’ to WW3, but noted that there is the possibility that a ‘major international conflict could escalate unexpectedly’.
According to ChatGPT, analysts are currently mostly concerned about Russia’s threat to NATO countries, chaos erupting between China, Taiwan and the US, as well as the situation in the Middle East worsening.
Describing these as ‘potential routes to escalation’, it suggested we shouldn’t worry too much, as these are simply worst case scenarios.
After asking ChatGPT to take a stab in the dark about what the UK’s involvement in WW3 could look like, it explained: “The extent of its involvement would depend on how the conflict started and how it developed.”
Potential scenarios that could unfold, according to ChatGPT
It went on: “If Russia attacked a NATO country: the UK would be expected to help defend that ally under NATO’s Article 5 collective-defence commitment. The response would be decided by the allies and would not automatically require every member to respond with the same type of military action.
“If a war began elsewhere: Britain might provide military support, intelligence, equipment or logistical assistance, depending on the circumstances.
“If a major war reached the UK: there could be consequences for everyday life, including cyberattacks, disruption to transport, energy supplies or communications. Those are possible risks, not evidence that such disruption is imminent. The UK government’s 2025 National Security Strategy describes a more dangerous and uncertain international environment, while its defence strategy emphasises preparing to deter conflict and defend the country. “Preparing for a threat is not the same as knowing a war is about to start.”
Although ChatGPT acknowledged that there are ‘serious issues’ unfolding across the planet right now, it said that ‘they do not establish that a world war is imminent’.
Do with this information what you will, lads.
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