Deep research in ChatGPT suggests there’s a 65% chance the new Bears stadium will be built in Arlington Heights.

And that nearby towns could see a 5 to 10 percent increase in property values as a result.

Chicagoland is in overdrive.

Two random predictions about AI chatbots:

1. Within a year, OpenAI will rebrand its main app as chat.com.

2. Over time, it will become very common for people to embrace AI chatbots as mental health counselors.

We’ve not reached AGI yet.

I invited ChatGPT (advanced model 4o) to challenge me with a logic puzzle. I gave my answer, then it explained the ‘correct’ answer, only to admit the following seconds later…

It is true. Apple Intelligence is underwhelming. ChatGPT, accessed through Siri, requires manual setup first and only triggers when explicitly mentioned.

Conclusion: the so-called new Siri is all marketing, no real progress. Let's impatiently wait for Apple's own LLM.

I see you…

Korean grocery stores in the Chicago suburbs are amazing. This is Joong Boo in Glenview.

Clearing your driveway but leaving the sidewalks buried in snow for your neighbors.

A small symbol that shows how, over the decades, we gained more personal freedom, yet struggle to take responsibility for the greater good.

New Japanese tableware and homemade sushi rolls on Valentine’s Day.

Quickly, before the tariffs hit this Swedish furniture store’s prices.

Rainwater reservoirs like Maple Lake in DuPage County, IL, create stunning hiking spots.

I’m impressed with ChatGPT’s new ‘Reason’ feature. When selected, it not only provides a more detailed answer but also displays the sources it used and explains why.

The example below shows how ChatGPT constructed its response to a question about climate change in the Chicago area.

You have one job: don’t put the sip hole on the cup’s seam.

A light dusting in the Chicago suburbs this Thursday morning.

With a wind chill of -18 outside, the office heating struggles to climb above 66.