US map of Africa mislabels every country 'due to artificial intelligence' in hilarious blunder
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Footage showed attendees of the Aids 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro capturing the moment audience members noticed the mistake.
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Subsequent analysis of the image indicated that the map was whipped up by a staff member using artificial intelligence, made with OpenAI tools.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The image showed Nigeria being landlocked somewhere in the Sahara Desert, while Mozambique was shifted to the Horn of Africa.Meanwhile, Côte d'Ivoire in the west was transported to the other side of the continent.The State Department admitted "full responsibility" for the error, claiming the map was created by a team member who had quickly changed the presentation ahead of the event.In a statement, the State Department...
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