Cleaner Tech
AI Is Fast-Tracking Climate Research, From Weather Forecasts to Sardines
Scientists see using the technology as a “gigantic step forward” in a variety of fields.
A satellite view of Hurricane Erick spinning off the Pacific Coast of Mexico on June 18.
Source: NOAAArtificial intelligence is giving some climate research projects a much-needed boost at a time of worsening extreme weather and funding cuts that threaten science in the US and elsewhere.
While generative AI faces criticism due to the large amounts of power required to train and run sophisticated models, it also holds the promise of advancing science.