China’s AI weather warning system Mazu expanding across Global South

Seven developing countries are now using a Chinese AI-powered weather warning system on the ground to help them better prepare for natural disasters such as typhoons and rainstorms. Pan Jinjun, chief engineer at the China Meteorological Administration, described the system – named Mazu – as an international public good that provided “tailored early warning services for developing nations”. Speaking to several media outlets ahead of the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference in Shanghai,..