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title: "AI's ability to forecast extreme weather faces a major test in the coming months amid a historic El Niño, as some scientists question the tech's accuracy (Financial Times)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ais-ability-to-forecast-extreme-weather-faces-a-major-test-in-the-eebf2ade
published: 2026-10-19T06:25:00.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# AI's ability to forecast extreme weather faces a major test in the coming months amid a historic El Niño, as some scientists question the tech's accuracy (Financial Times)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-10-19 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ais-ability-to-forecast-extreme-weather-faces-a-major-test-in-the-eebf2ade

Financial Times : AI's ability to forecast extreme weather faces a major test in the coming months amid a historic El Ni\ño, as some scientists question the tech's accuracy — The technology is being used to anticipate everything from forest fires to futures contracts. Some fear that's a mistake

## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/261019/p5#a261019p5)

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