As residents of eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi to make landfall, bloggers have turned to AI weather models to post forecasts on social media, prompting criticism from state media, which warned that the amateur predictions could fall foul of the law.State broadcaster China-media-group" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="28690" data-entity-type="organization">China Media Group reported on Thursday that some bloggers claiming to be “weather enthusiasts” were issuing forecasts using data from various open-source artificial intelligence weather models.Some have even begun offering predictions for specific locations for a fee, according to the broadcaster, also known as China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="163249" data-entity-type="organization">Voice of China.
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SAT · 2026-07-11 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0711-92132
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As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned amateur AI forecasts may be illegal
As Typhoon Bavi approaches eastern China, amateur bloggers are using artificial intelligence weather models to issue forecasts on social media. State media, including China Media Group, has criticized these unofficial predictions, warning that they may be illegal.
Dannie PengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-11 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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As Typhoon Bavi approaches eastern China, amateur bloggers are using artificial intelligence weather models to issue forecasts on social media. State media, including China Media Group, has criticized these unofficial predictions, warning that they may be illegal. Some bloggers, identifying as "weather enthusiasts," are reportedly using data from open-source AI models to provide predictions, with some even charging for location-specific forecasts. This development comes as residents prepare for the typhoon's landfall.
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State media has warned that these amateur AI forecasts may be illegal.
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Chinese bloggers are using amateur AI weather models to post forecasts on social media.
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The bloggers are described as 'weather enthusiasts'.
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Some bloggers are offering AI-generated weather predictions for specific locations for a fee.
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