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DeepMind's GenCast AI is really good at forecasting the weather (www.engadget.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Pretty much the only thing I think AI could be useful for - forecasting the weather based off tracking massive amounts of data. I look forward to seeing how this particular field of study is improved.

Bonus points, AI weather modeling, for once, saves energy relative to physics models. Pair it with some sort of light weight physical model to keep the hallucinations at bay, and you've got a good combo.

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It actually makes sense if you think about it from the perspective that ML is about generalizing trends/functions. Simulating the world is hard, generalizing the world based on past observations - easy (with some lossyness).

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

generalizing the world based on past observations - easy (with some lossyness)

I know people who spend their lives working on climate models, and none of them would say it's easy. And climate models are "generalizing the world based on past observations" plugged into some very complex physical models.