Google's AI Achieves Breakthrough in 15-Day Weather Forecasting

Google DeepMind's AI model, GenCast, has shown promising results in weather forecasting, outperforming a leading traditional model, ENS, in tests using 2019 data. GenCast, which uses machine learning to predict weather patterns, offers faster and potentially more efficient forecasts than traditional physics-based models. While it provides longer advance warnings for events like tropical cyclones, it still operates at a lower resolution than the latest ENS model. The development of GenCast marks a significant step in integrating AI into weather prediction, though it still needs to prove its reliability to the meteorological community.