This breakthrough promises to extend accurate forecasting to regions that have historically lacked access to advanced technologies. “AI weather models are revolutionising what can be done with forecasts, but because they are a new type of technology, governments often lack the training, hardware, and institutional capacity to build and use them effectively. “From weather data to model verification and downscaling, this training covers the key dimensions of AI-powered weather forecasting that enable farmers to plan under uncertainty,” says Souhaib Ben Taieb, Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science at MBZUAI. The programme provides high-performance multi-GPU laptops to each participant so they can apply and sustain their training back in their home countries. With the right training and deployment, countries that once lagged behind can now match—and even surpass—the world’s leaders in forecast production.