A science paradigm shift is needed for Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences (EESS) to integrate Knowledge-Guided Artificial Intelligence (KGAI) and lead new EESS-KGAI theories
The focal area of this white paper is learning from complex data through the use of AI techniques and AI-derived model components. Specifically, we advocate for research programs to develop knowledge-guided AI (KGAI) in the Earth and Environmental Systems sciences (EESS) as a basic research paradigm that is separate from (but supports) any specific Earth system model, modeling components, and modeling workflows, and even separates from specific hypothesis-driven questions about individual Earth system processes.