Azerbaijan discusses AI’s role in disaster warnings
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Baku hosted a panel discussion during Baku Climate Action Week 2026 about using artificial intelligence to improve multi-hazard early warning systems.
Ariesta Ningrum of the United Nations Environment Programme led the session, which explored how countries are incorporating AI into forecasting models like GraphCast, PanguWeather, FourCastNet and GenCast. Hijran Huseynova, Ilhama Gadimova, Vugar Suleymanov, Khayyam Mammadov, and Volkan Mutlu Coshgun from Azerbaijan and Türkiye spoke at the event.
Participants identified cybersecurity, system reliability, and a lack of data as key obstacles to successfully integrating AI into warning systems, particularly in developing nations. They noted that current AI models sometimes struggle with extreme or unusual weather events. The discussion also emphasized the importance of international collaboration and initiatives led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to ensure all countries can access these AI-powered tools.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources organized the session with support from the WMO and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).
