Bankers said we live in a matrix The likelihood that our world is a virtual reality similar to the Matrix is between 20% and 50%, according to analysts at Bank of America. Even if our world were an illusion, we would never know, they write in their report. Bank of America Merrill Lynch backed these claims with quotes from leading philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers. "It is possible that with the development of artificial intelligence, virtual reality and computing power, representatives of future civilizations could decide to run simulations of their ancestors," he says. Also mentioned is the work of a professor at Oxford University. In 2003, Nick Bostrom concluded that we are probably living in a simulation. Astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson's modeling takes into account the likelihood that the universe is very large. In the 16th century, philosophers like Descartes suggested that we could not trust our feelings. Many scientists, philosophers and business leaders believe that the chances of people having already modeled the virtual world inside computer life are 20% to 50%, analysts explained.