North Korea has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its weather forecasting system.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 24th that the State Hydrometeorological Administration newly developed an integrated weather forecasting system. The State Hydrometeorological Administration is an organization that plays a role similar to the Korea meteorological Administration.
The outlet said it is an "intelligent, automated, and precise integrated weather forecasting system that can increase accuracy and drastically shorten forecasting time by applying artificial intelligence technology to all processes of weather forecasting."
It said the system was registered this year as one of the top 10 best information technology products and that "a scientific and technological guarantee has been put in place to steadily develop the country's economy and quickly respond to natural disaster crises, including major floods."
After suffering large-scale flood damage in the northwestern region last year, North Korea has been emphasizing thorough responses to abnormal weather based on science and technology. At the time, Kim Jong-un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission, was enraged, saying that the flood forecast had not been made properly.
In addition, North Korea is pushing to establish AI-related departments at universities and has been steadily showing interest in developing the latest IT technologies, such as exposing on external propaganda media the use of the Conversational AI service ChatGPT developed by "OpenAI" in the United States.