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China has developed a new weather forecasting system called Sugon 8,000 that utilizes 100,000 domestically produced AI chips. This system can predict weather conditions up to ten days in advance with a resolution of 5 kilometers, surpassing the typical global forecast resolution range of 5km to 10km and exceeding the United States' Global Forecast System's maximum resolution of about 13 kilometers. The announcement was made by the China Meteorological Administration and Sugon on Tuesday.

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China has developed a leading weather forecasting system using 100,000 home-grown AI chips, according to the China Meteorological Administration and Sugon, a Beijing-based computing company. The new Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather conditions up to 10 days in advance, with a resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), which is finer than most major systems worldwide. Major global forecasting models typically have resolutions ranging from 5km to 10km; for example, the Global Forecast System operated by the US National Weather Service has a maximum resolution of about 13km. This advancement puts China at the forefront in weather prediction technology, aligning with its ambitious goals in this field.

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🔮 China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world.

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China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world.

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🔮 China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world.

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China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world. asserted

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Most major global forecasting systems have resolutions of roughly 5km to 10km, according to the China Meteorological Administration and Beijing-based computing company Sugon, which jointly announced the results on Tuesday. uncertain

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For instance, the Global Forecast System – the main global weather model run by the US National Weather Service – has a maximum resolution of about 13km. asserted

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