This chapter introduces ForecastNet, a groundbreaking AI weather model that is revolutionizing weather prediction with its high resolution, speed, and accuracy. It also delves into the broader potential of neural operators and AI in addressing scientific challenges like climate change and nuclear fusion.
“While language models may help generate new ideas, they cannot attack the hard part of science, which is simulating the necessary physics,” says AI professor Anima Anandkumar. She explains how her team developed neural operators — AI trained on the finest details of the real world — to bridge this gap, sharing recent projects ranging from improved weather forecasting to cutting-edge medical device design that demonstrate the power of AI with universal physical understanding.