Google DeepMind on how WeatherNext 3 uses AI to forecast hurricanes
Google DeepMind · youtube · 2026-09-10
In a DeepMind Podcast episode, Hannah Fry talks with Peter Battaglia (Senior Director of Research) about how ML is transforming weather forecasting: WeatherNext 3, DeepMind's most advanced global weather AI, providing early warnings for Category 5 storms like Hurricane Melissa, probabilistic forecasting, and applications in renewable energy supply and agriculture. Covers traditional numerical models vs AI models and the future outlook.
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