Paris Perdikaris
Associate professor and AI researcher focused on applying deep learning to physical Earth systems; tapped by Microsoft to help build Aurora, an AI-based weather forecasting system.
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Sep 26, 2025 • 11min
Cloudy with a chance of algorithms
Join Paris Perdikaris, an AI and deep learning expert from the University of Pennsylvania, as he dives into the evolving landscape of weather forecasting. He explains how AI enhances meteorology rather than replaces it and discusses the revolutionary Aurora system, which learns from historical patterns. Paris emphasizes the crucial role of extensive public weather data and raises concerns about funding cuts affecting forecasting accuracy. With optimism for future improvements, he highlights the untapped data sources still waiting to be explored.
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Jan 2, 2026 • 12min
Cloudy with a chance of Algorithms
Paris Perdikaris, an AI researcher and associate professor, shares insights on advancing weather forecasting with deep learning. He discusses how AI can augment meteorologists' efforts, improving predictions but not replacing human expertise. Paris highlights the importance of public data from NOAA and ECMWF in training models like Aurora, which predicts hurricanes more accurately. However, he warns that staffing cuts could jeopardize data collection, impacting AI's effectiveness. Optimism remains as new data sources could enhance future forecasts.
