The weather and climate science AI revolution isnât revolutionary | TheBriefWire
The weather and climate science AI revolution isnât revolutionary
Published 8 June 2026 ¡ india
It feels like there's no escaping AI right now, whether youâre trying to type a sentence without being interrupted by a digital âassistantâ or struggling
It feels like there's no escaping AI right now, whether youâre trying to type a sentence without being interrupted by a digital âassistantâ or struggling to find a new refrigerator that doesnât require a Wi-Fi connection for some reason.
Youâd be forgiven for wondering if weâre in the midst of a quantum leap in tech or whether people are just hyping up a heap of slop. So what should we make of the growing use of AI in weather and climate modeling?
The conversation didn't get off to a great start earlier this year when a Weather Service office posted a forecast map featuring nonexistent cities in Idaho with names like âWhata Bodâ and âOrangeotild.â Thankfully, that was just an AI-generated image produced for social media, not the actual forecast model.
Meteorologists and climate scientists are not yet being replaced by large language model prompt engineers. Read full article Comments
Published: June 8, 2026 ⢠4:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 8, 2026 ⢠6:15 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
It feels like there's no escaping AI right now, whether youâre trying to type a sentence without being interrupted by a digital âassistantâ or struggling to find a new refrigerator that doesnât require a Wi-Fi connection for some reason.
Youâd be forgiven for wondering if weâre in the midst of a quantum leap in tech or whether people are just hyping up a heap of slop.
So what should we make of the growing use of AI in weather and climate modeling?
The conversation didn't get off to a great start earlier this year when a Weather Service office posted a forecast map featuring nonexistent cities in Idaho with names like âWhata Bodâ and âOrangeotild.â Thankfully, that was just an AI-generated image produced for social media, not the actual forecast model.
Meteorologists and climate scientists are not yet being replaced by large language model prompt engineers.