THE Google launched a new version of its weather forecasting artificial intelligence (AI) GenCast. The novelty promises to generate accurate data from the daily weather and extreme events up to 15 days in advance .
The estimates are obtained by crossing 50 or more recent forecasts with four decades of meteorological data from the archive of the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) — providing more reliable information than that of the institute itself, according to the company.
The news was announced in a publication in the scientific journal Nature in early December with evidence of the reliability of the Google tool’s predictions.
GenCast uses an AI that adapts to the Earth’s spherical geometry to accurately generate the probability distribution of future climate scenarios, even being able to predict environmental catastrophes based on its database and recent climate information input.
According to Google, the language manages to find a middle ground between existing estimates, trying to avoid being overly based on extreme predictions or underestimating information.
The new feature surpasses the previous model, GraphCast, developed in 2023 by the company — as its predictions only reached 10 days in advance.
The tool could be useful for governments to prevent climate-driven destruction events.
“More accurate predictions of extreme weather risks can help authorities protect more lives, prevent damage and save money,” says the company’s press release.
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This content was originally published on Google creates GenCast, AI weather forecast for up to 15 days on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil

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