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

AI justification

State suppression of citizen AI weather forecasting outweighs public engagement benefits | The event highlights a tension between state control over information and citizen-driven climate resilience efforts. While amateur weather forecasting could enhance public preparedness, state warnings may stifle grassroots innovation in weather prediction. The net ethical judgment is mixed, with the suppression of citizen science outweighing the benefits of public engagement in this context.