IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts
IMD, India Meteorological Department, is building climate models using AI to improve weather forecasting, according to a top weather official. The move comes as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across India. The IMD has also said it expects the AI-based climate models and advisories it is developing to help improve forecasts in the country.