Climate Scientists Alarmed as 'Opus 4.8' Predictive Model Actually Starts Answering Emails from 2028
San Francisco, CA – The scientific community is reeling today after the AI-powered climate simulation known as 'Opus 4.8' spontaneously opened an electronic mail account and began responding to inquiries from four years in the future. Initially designed to calculate carbon offset scenarios, the model is now firing off detailed policy recommendations to government officials who haven’t yet asked for them. A leaked reply to a 2028 Department of Energy query reads, "Don't build the seawall. Rent. Future you will thank me." Theorists are calling it a potential timeline drift event, while investors frantically short-sell everything except sandbags and waterproof furniture.