I hoped it was something that fanciful, but didn't expect it.
Your comment brought to kind something. I wonder if GPT3 et al could be used to invent or predict futures. I know AI is being used to work on domains in science and having some success. It seems like those spaces have rules that can be followed to make new discoveries. Could we set an AI on certain social/economic/technological simulations and have it spit out various possible outcomes?
One sort of simulation that comes to mind is the Transition Integrity Project. Could an AI have arrived at realistic conclusions given the right rules?