Weather Geeks

Guest: Campbell Watson, Senior Research Scientist at IBM ResearchAs artificial intelligence, or AI, continues to become more pervasive in our technology, it’s only natural to wonder what it means for meteorology and climatology. Believe it or not, AI is already revolutionizing how we develop models in the Earth and Space sciences. Joining us today is Campbell Watson, a Senior Research Scientist at IBM Research, to discuss how we are creating these AI models, and the opportunities and advancements we hope to learn from using them.Chapters00:00 Introduction to AI in Meteorology and Climatology01:35 Campbell Watson's Background and Interest in Weather04:18 The Use of AI in Weather Forecasting05:24 The Evolution of AI in Weather Forecasting06:26 Understanding AI at its Core08:09 Difference Between AI and Conventional Weather Model Forecasting10:44 The Difference Between AI and Conventional Weather Model Forecasting13:31 AI Models Learning from Weather Models20:30 Foundation Models and Unsupervised Learning25