Scientists at MIT have built a new AI tool that can predict extreme weather events that have never happened before. Typically, weather models look at past disasters to guess what future storms will look like. This new tool uses math and daily weather maps to show worst-case scenarios, like a massive storm that is far worse than anything in the history books. For example, it can show a city how to prepare for 300 millimeters of rain, even if that city has only ever seen 200 millimeters.
This matters to you because it helps local governments build better sea walls and emergency plans before a historic disaster strikes. At the same time, other companies are using AI to help us visualize our everyday ideas. A popular presentation startup called Gamma just bought a smaller design startup called Lica to create a new research lab. Gamma is currently worth $2.1 billion, and Lica raised $4 million in 2024 to help build these tools.
This new business partnership aims to change how we share information. Lica is known for turning simple screen recordings and screenshots into professional marketing videos and slideshows. By working together, the companies want to make presentations that are highly interactive. They want to build a system where the AI automatically adjusts the design and style of a slideshow depending on who is watching it.
Both of these updates show that AI is moving away from just copying the past. Whether it is a city planner prepping for a 100-year storm or a business owner pitching a new idea, these tools are designed to help us see and plan for what comes next. It will be exciting to see how these tools make our lives safer and our work easier in the coming years.
