July 18, 2025

48 hours before the historic and deadly flash flood in Central Texas, Penn State University published an article describing recent research on “Improving predictions of flood severity, place and time with AI.”
We speak to one of the scientists behind this cutting-edge research.
Professor Chaopeng Shen joins us to explain both the extraordinary power and fascinating limits of A.I., and how the technology will continue to change our ability to predict the future.
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by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida




