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Google DeepMind AI Hurricane Model Outperforms Conventional Forecasts for Isaias

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NPR reports that Google DeepMind's AI hurricane forecasting model outperformed conventional models by accurately predicting Hurricane Isaias's landfall in Florida. Forecasters are increasingly adopting AI, which they say is rapidly transforming the field.

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    Google DeepMind's AI hurricane forecasting model outperformed conventional models by accurately predicting that Hurricane Isaias would make landfall in Florida (Jessica Meszaros/NPR)

    Jessica Meszaros / NPR : Google DeepMind's AI hurricane forecasting model outperformed conventional models by accurately predicting that Hurricane Isaias would make landfall in Florida — Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions — and they say the technology is rapidly transforming the field.

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