NASA and IBM have jointly developed an advanced artificial intelligence model named Surya, designed to enhance the forecasting of solar activity, including solar flares and storms. The Surya Heliophysics Foundational Model utilizes high-resolution solar imagery to improve flare classification accuracy by 16% and reduces prediction time by half compared to existing systems. This AI-driven digital twin of the Sun aims to provide warnings up to two hours in advance, which could help protect satellites, power grids, and telecommunications infrastructure from severe solar events akin to a Carrington-class storm. Developed by the IMPACT AI team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in collaboration with IBM, Surya is expected to advance space weather forecasting capabilities and contribute to safeguarding astronauts and orbital technologies. The model represents a significant step forward in solar science and space weather preparedness.