Forecasting the Future AI in Weather Predictions (Ep. 447)

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What happens when AI doesn’t just forecast the weather, but reshapes how we prepare for it, respond to it, and even control it? Today’s episode digs into the evolution of AI-powered weather prediction, from regional forecasting to hyperlocal, edge-device insights. The panel explores what happens when private companies own critical weather data, and whether AI might make meteorologists obsolete or simply more powerful.

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Timestamps & Topics

00:00:00 🌦️ Intro: AI storms ahead in forecasting

00:03:01 🛰️ Traditional models vs. AI models: how they work

00:05:15 💻 AI offers faster, cheaper short- and medium-range forecasts

00:07:07 🧠 Who are the major players: Google, Microsoft, Cambridge

00:09:24 🔀 Hybrid model strategy for forecasting

00:10:49 ⚡ AI forecasting impacts energy, shipping, and logistics

00:12:31 🕹️ Edge computing brings micro-forecasting to devices

00:15:02 🎯 Personalized forecasts for daily decision-making

00:16:10 🚢 Diverting traffic and rerouting supply chains in real time

00:17:23 🌨️ Weather manipulation and cloud seeding experiments

00:19:55 📦 Smart rerouting and marketing in supply chain ops

00:20:01 📊 Time series AI models: gradient boosting to transformers

00:22:37 🧪 Physics-based forecasting still important for long-term trends

00:24:12 🌦️ Doppler radar still wins for local, real-time forecasts

00:27:06 🌀 Hurricane spaghetti models and the value of better AI

00:29:07 🌍 Bangladesh: 37% drop in cyclone deaths with AI alerts

00:30:33 🧠 Quantum-inspired weather forecasting

00:33:08 🧭 Predicting 30 days out feels surreal

00:34:05 📚 Patterns, UV obsession, and learned behavior

00:36:11 🧬 Are we just now noticing ancient weather signals?

00:38:22 🧠 Aardvark and the shift to AI-first prediction

00:40:14 🔐 Privatization risk: who owns critical weather data?

00:43:01 💧 Water wars as a preview of AI-powered climate conflicts

00:45:03 🤑 Will we pay for rain like a subscription?

00:47:08 📅 Week preview: rollout failures, demos, and Friday’s “Be About It”

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