China's 'Mazu' AI model helps Pakistan predict monsoon rains, now used in 35 countries

Pakistan is in its monsoon season, and China's 'Mazu' AI model for early disaster warnings successfully detected risks and issued alerts. Named after a Chinese sea goddess, the model was launched at the 2025 World AI Conference and is now being tested in 35 countries.

In Zimbabwe, a China-built supercomputing center has connected 15 universities, boosting research speed by 40%. Its drought prediction tool has improved water use efficiency by 15%. China's open-source AI models have been downloaded over 10 billion times globally, ranking first, with one model spawning over 200,000 derivatives.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology says it's committed to sharing AI tools to help other nations, reducing tech barriers and promoting global access.