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AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

Wired · Boone Ashworth · last updated

Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary.

You may have noticed a drop of AI in your weather app lately. As companies race to infuse artificial intelligence into every product, the wave has come for the humble weather app.

The Weather Company, operator of the Weather Channel, today released a revamped version of its Storm Radar app, featuring an AI-powered Weather Assistant that lets users customize how they view forecasts and weather maps, toggling between layers like radar, temperature, and weather conditions like wind and lightning.

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