Column: Forecasting the planet, one foundation model at a time

DIGITIMESAugust 13, 2026en

Typhoons and extreme heat have dominated headlines since the summer of 2026, while heavy rain and drought have alternated with increasing frequency in recent years. Amid this backdrop, weather forecasting has increasingly turned to AI. The shift is challenging numerical weather prediction (NWP), the supercomputer-driven approach that has underpinned the global meteorological industry for decades.

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