As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned amateur AI forecasts may be illegal

Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media Some have even begun offering predictions for specific locations for a fee, according to the broadcaster, also known as Voice of China. Under the Meteorology Law of the People’s Republic of China, public weather alerts are subject to a centralised release system, and official meteorological stations are the only authorised issuers of forecasts and severe weather warnings. Huang Xiang, a researcher at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), explained to the broadcaster that the centralised system was vital to prevent public confusion.

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