Google’s GenCast represents a significant leap forward in weather-prediction software. Specifically, for its ability to accomplish with high marks a 15-day forecast, as The New York Times reports.
The Five Most-Key Takeaways from This Blog Post
- This prediction platform is a product from DeepMind, a Google-owned research lab that began as an A.I. outfit in London before the tech company acquired it.
- There are many applications for weather-prediction A.I. in business. As the A.I. gets better, then profits could rise for many businesses that depend on accurate weather predictions for a job well done.
- Selecting a site with ideal weather conditions for resource allocation is one such use. Likewise, construction companies that need to figure out scheduling for jobs will benefit from getting accurate weather predictions for two weeks out, leading to less rain-out days.
- Preparing for natural disasters can help many organizations involved in natural-disaster mitigation to better thrive, which in many cases translates to saving lives.
- Flight coordination with accurate weather predictions can also improve airline safety and avoid the dreaded flight delays and cancellations.
What’s the Weather Like?
Weather prediction has always been difficult because it is a data-dense and time-sensitive pursuit.
These very difficulties make it readily improvable through A.I., which can quickly make accurate predictions based off of massive data sets.
T.V. weather forecasters will certainly benefit from this, as will the weather apps on our smart-devices.
But this blog looks beyond the uses where you need to figure out whether to carry an umbrella on a certain day. As it turns out, businesses across many different industries can benefit from weather-prediction software with high accuracy.
Read on to see how advanced weather-prediction A.I. can shape industries.
Resource Allocation, Site Selection, and Project Scheduling
For companies that need to find natural resources to keep their operations afloat, weather-prediction A.I. can be useful for identifying areas where weather conditions are ideal for setting up a site.
The term “rainout” usually applies to sports (and the sports-industrial complex could certainly benefit from accurate A.I. weather-prediction platforms).
However, rainouts are also an issues the construction industry and physical labor in general. These often depend on weather conditions for outdoors jobs, so avoiding rainouts through more-accurate weather predictions can allow for more jobs to be done.
Preparation for Natural Disasters
At bottom, this application involves saving lives. It can identify what regions may need to develop ad-hoc evacuation and rescue plans in the coming weeks before a predicted natural disaster.
Beyond that, this can tie into business-friendly pursuits like the above-mentioned resource allocation can benefit from identifying whether a natural disaster could wreck a potential site, saving businesses from making a poor investment that nature may throw down the drain.
And, to segue into the next section, it can help travelers avoid going through a certain region in case a natural disaster does strike.
Better Flying Through A.I.-viation
As it turns out, weather-prediction A.I. can accomplish flight-coordination tasks with flying colors.
Flying is one of those pursuits where weather conditions can be a life-and-death (or, in the case of cargo planes, profit-or-peril) issue.
Delays and cancellations are one thing, but sometimes weather that earns the somewhat-neutering description of “inclement” can be the cause of a plane crash.
With better weather prediction, flights can be safer, quicker, and just better (three cheers for better turbulence!).
The Last (But Not Least) Key Takeaway
As this blog demonstrates, predicting the weather can be highly consequential for businesses across many industries.
Yes, figuring out whether you need to wear a coat on a certain day is a definite benefit of more-accurate A.I. predictions.
But the benefits go far beyond that, not just offering profitability for businesses but great advances in safety, sometimes for life-saving ends.
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