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And now, in other news:

This Week

• Local climate action

• Corporations withdrawing Pride support

• Some ultra-processed foods nuance

• AI coming for white-collar jobs

And more!

Have a great week,

— Willow

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Last week, we asked: Do you believe AI weather forecasting will become more important as climate change intensifies?

You said:

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Absolutely critical for adaptation (16%)

 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Very important for managing climate impacts (32%)

“I think if used correctly and run by ethical people, it would drastically increase our chances of being prepared for ever more frequently changing and surprising weather events.”

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Somewhat helpful but not game-changing (23%)

“As with so much related to AI, it’s hard to predict what future capabilities will look like. But if AI can help researchers determine patterns and speed up their work (without fostering over-reliance and cutting out human judgment and expertise), I can see it being very impactful.”

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Not particularly relevant (7%)

 🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Could actually be counterproductive (17%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Something else (write in!) (5%)

“A few things here: For the MOMENT it's been better than experts at predicting for the short term. AI can only digest and apply what we've told it. We don't have enough information to know how good our models are yet and AI doesn't pivot. AI meets a philosophical definition of bullshit ("unconcerned with truth or falsity") and therefore we have no way to knowing when or how it's wrong unless humans guide the process, but Given what the Trump administration is doing to the NOAA it may be in many cases our only choice. So I guess g) all of the above?”

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