National Weather Service Uses AI to Translate Forecasts for NY Residents

National Weather Service using AI to translate forecasts into Spanish and Chinese for NY residents.

AI translator trained on weather terminology and reviewed by meteorologists before release. Developed by Lilt under $5.5M 5-year contract.

Goal is to improve access to alerts and warnings. 2021 Hurricane Ida showed risks of not reaching all communities.

Significant Spanish and Chinese-speaking populations in NY area not fully reached before.

AI useful for routinized language like weather forecasts. But experts say human review still needed.