10 Things AI Thinks Will Happen in Michigan in 2026

AI has exploded exponentially in the past few years. We're using it to help with personal organization and time management, to brainstorm ideas, even for general advice.

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But what does AI already know about our future?

As 2025 draws to a close, we thought we'd ask ChatGPT to give us some predictions as to what it sees happening in Michigan in 2026. We'd like to think AI has a sense of humor — but if we're being honest — we do seem to live in a world where crazier things than these happen every day.

Weather and Seasonal Shifts in 2026

A lot of ChatGPT's predictions for Michigan in 2026 have to do with the weather, from the end of ice fishing as we know it to renaming "lake effect snow" to something that sounds a little too politically correct if you ask us.

New Trends Predicted for Michigan Culture

AI thinks Michigan will be on the forefront of finding new uses for abandoned malls in the new year — can't say we hate its prediction in regard to those. It predicts the rise of a new Michigan-inspired beer, and a brand new state slogan that quite frankly, a lot of us can get behind.

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Take a look at some of the wild predictions ChatGPT has for Michigan for 2026! (The last one's our favorite.)