India's AI Monsoon Predictions Inspire Investment
The success of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced monsoon forecasting in India has accelerated work on weather prediction models in other regions.
According to US scientists, 30 countries are set to benefit from the project.
Motivated by the success of the Indian monsoon work, Chicago University has just received support from the Gates Foundation to benchmark existing models over East and West Africa with a focus on rainy seasons and heatwaves, said Pedram Hassanzadeh, co-director of the university's Human-Centred Weather Forecasts initiative.
Benchmarking is crucial to assess the effectiveness of both traditional and AI-based models in forecasting the weather and evaluating important atmospheric phenomena.
Author's summary: AI monsoon predictions inspire investment in Africa.