An Artificial Intelligence model recently deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and mainland China’s National Meteorological Centre can solve one of the toughest challenges in weather forecasting: predicting when a typhoon will rapidly intensify.Li Qinglan, a professor at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) who is leading the project, said the system was installed around three weeks ago and had provided “real-time updates on the progression of Typhoon Jangmi”.Jangmi, which formed late last month and made landfall in Japan on June 3, forced Hong Kong carriers including Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Airlines to cancel or reschedule flights to Japan.
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FRI · 2026-06-19 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0619-85658
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Chinese AI improves forecasts as Hong Kong braces for super typhoons
A new artificial intelligence model, developed by Professor Li Qinglan and her team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), has been deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and China's National Meteorological Centre. This AI system aims to improve weather forecasting by addressing the challenge of predicting rapid typhoon intensification.
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A new artificial intelligence model, developed by Professor Li Qinglan and her team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), has been deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and China's National Meteorological Centre. This AI system aims to improve weather forecasting by addressing the challenge of predicting rapid typhoon intensification. Installed approximately three weeks ago, the model has already provided real-time updates on Typhoon Jangmi's progression. Typhoon Jangmi, which formed late last month and made landfall in Japan on June 3, caused flight cancellations and reschedulings for Hong Kong carriers.
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Typhoon Jangmi caused flight cancellations and reschedulings by Hong Kong carriers to Japan.
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Typhoon Jangmi formed late last month and made landfall in Japan on June 3.
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The AI provided real-time updates on the progression of Typhoon Jangmi.
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The AI system was installed at the Hong Kong Observatory and China’s National Meteorological Centre about three weeks ago.
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A Chinese AI model improves weather forecasts, specifically predicting rapid typhoon intensification.
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