The computer cavalry: AI set to rescue a Trump-ravaged National Weather Service
As the guard changes in Washington, fears are growing that possible funding cuts by the upcoming Trump administration will deeply injure the National Weather Service, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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At present, the U.S. is the clear leader in weather forecasting, with the Weather Service having 144 offices. However, Bloomberg reports that China is making huge investments in climate technology.
“Beijing is clear it sees climate science as a geopolitical battleground,” Bloomberg writes. “President Xi Jinping has said he wants China to become a ‘weather superpower’ and has made it a national priority to give the world’s second-largest economy a bigger say in global meteorological governance.”
Pontification prowess
But any contraction of the Weather Service may not matter. The wrinkle in the progress of both nations may be separate from total investment; it may have most to do with AI prowess, at which the U.S. is the world leader. For instance, Google claims its weather AI service can perform forecasts much more accurately than current systems.
China may invest a lot of money, but the U.S. could well win the race.
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