At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China launched the world’s first full-chain AI forecasting model for space weather, dubbed FengYu. Developed by the National Satellite Meteorological Center of the China Meteorological Administration, FengYu spans the solar wind, magnetosphere and ionosphere in a modular, pluggable architecture.
Traditional numerical models often hit technological bottlenecks when predicting solar storms. By leveraging AI, FengYu delivers intelligent coupling of multi-region models across scales, updating modules as new data and needs emerge. This breakthrough promises to boost the resilience of global satellite communications, navigation services and critical infrastructure against the impacts of solar storms.
“We have realized the intelligent coupling of multi-region models across scales and circles for the first time in the world,” said Wang Jingsong, director-general of the National Satellite Meteorological Center. “The model was completely built upon the domestic AI platform. It will contribute to the future AI development in the country.”
As space weather grows in importance for our connected world, FengYu marks a milestone for AI-driven forecasting. Observers say its full-chain approach could pave the way for smarter, more adaptive models in fields from meteorology to telecommunications.
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