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China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system
South China Morning Post • • science
Key Points:
- China announced it can now predict weather up to 10 days in advance with a resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), surpassing most major global forecasting systems.
- The China Meteorological Administration and computing company Sugon jointly revealed this advancement on Tuesday.
- Most global weather models, including the US National Weather Service's Global Forecast System, have resolutions ranging from 5km to 13km, with the US system maxing out at about 13km.
- China's new forecasting resolution is finer than the typical 5km to 10km resolution used by many major weather prediction systems worldwide.
