The State Department Presented an Error-Filled Map of Africa. What Happened Next Is a Warning for Every CEO Using AI

An analysis revealed that the image was generated with AI. Here’s how to avoid the same embarrassing fate.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

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Nigeria in the middle of the Sahara? The Ivory Coast somehow shifted to the wrong side of the continent? What could cause such a catastrophic mess? 

Not a terrifying earthquake, it turns out. Instead, this geographical confusion was a highly public mistake apparently caused in part by an AI image-generating tool. The fact that it was in a slide in a State Department presentation at an important international health conference being held in Brazil makes the mistake all the more notable. This bungle has become a valuable lesson for anyone who uses AI tools, and a stark reminder of........

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