Misadventures Abroad: A Lesson in Map Literacy The recent fiasco at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro has left many wondering about the competence of US officials abroad.
The incident, which saw a grossly inaccurate African map presented by US State Department officials, is a stark reminder that even with the best of intentions, errors can have far reaching consequences.
The map, created using OpenAI tools, showed Nigeria misplaced in the Sahara desert and Mozambique misplaced in the eastern Horn of Africa.