A US government map of Africa was mislabeled at a global conference in Brazil, with every country incorrectly placed, including Nigeria in the Sahara desert and Mozambique in the Horn of Africa. The map, which contained an OpenAI watermark, was presented by a state department official and was widely shared online, prompting criticism from experts and officials. The state department has taken full responsibility for the error and acknowledged that the map was created by a team member who did not properly verify the information. AI summary
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