I Asked AI to Predict the Weather. It's About as Reliable as a Groundhog

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade of experience writing and reporting, including as a statehouse reporter in Columbus, Ohio, a crime reporter in Birmingham, Alabama, and as a mortgage and housing market editor for Time's former personal finance brand, NextAdvisor. When he's not asking people questions, he can usually be found half asleep trying to read a long history book while surrounded by multiple cats. You can reach him at joreed@cnet.com

It's the second day of February, which means we're turning once again to the weather prognostications of rodents (and other animals) hoisted out of their burrows. The critters who see or don't see their shadows on Groundhog Day are notoriously unreliable. Some ...