A new artificial intelligence model developed by researchers has demonstrated superior accuracy in global weather forecasting compared to conventional physics-based systems. The AI system, trained on decades of historical weather data, can generate high-resolution 10-day forecasts in minutes on a single computer, a task that typically requires hours on supercomputers using traditional numerical weather prediction methods. Initial evaluations show the model matches or exceeds the accuracy of leading global forecasting systems in predicting key atmospheric variables like temperature, pressure, and wind speed. While promising for rapid scenario planning and resource allocation, meteorologists note that integrating AI’s probabilistic strengths with physics-based models’ understanding of extreme events remains a key challenge for operational use. Read the full article at https://technologyreview.com/2024/05/15/ai-weather-forecasting-model.