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Google DeepMind open-sources AI model for early hurricane forecasting
WIRED AI DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else
Google DeepMind announced WeatherNext, an AI model that can accurately forecast cyclones earlier than traditional meteorological systems.
Why it matters
The new tool can predict a storm's track and intensity using lower-resolution data, potentially giving coastal communities more time to prepare.
Latest brief · Aug 7, 2026