China Uses 100,000 Home Grown AI Chips to Build Leading Weather Forecast System The recent announcement that China has built a leading weather forecast system using 100,000 home grown AI chips may seem like a breakthrough in the country's ambitions to become a global leader in meteorology.
But beneath this technical achievement lies a broader trend: China's increasing focus on domestic innovation.
The Sugon 8,000 system is an impressive feat, capable of predicting weather patterns with a resolution of 5km (3. 1 miles).