Facebook's parent company Meta claims they want to map the world using artificial intelligence. Meta's AI can predict road networks with surprising accuracy. Is this the future of mapping and is it a good idea to leave it in the hands of Mark Zuckerberg?

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Sources
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Silicon corner | Facebook acquires crowdsourced street-level imagery startup Mapillary – https://bit.ly/3CyAb3q

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Seabed2030 – https://bit.ly/3M5MUhi

Viewfinder | How close are we to completely mapping the ocean – https://bit.ly/3gS1woZ

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China travel guide | Railway Lines of North Korea – https://bit.ly/3SDPa1T

Map Metro | Pyongyang Metro Map – https://bit.ly/3CvAJau

Map with AI – https://bit.ly/3Eg6w0r

Open Street Plan – https://bit.ly/3fIkluq

BBC | Facebook uses AI to map Thailand's roads – https://bbc.in/3yfNUtq

Technology at Meta | How AI-powered maps will help improve vaccination campaigns and rural electrification – https://bit.ly/3TeTEMr

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State of Texas v. Google LLC – https://bit.ly/3CAkGID

State of Washington v. Google LLC – https://bit.ly/3Ca2hRt

District of Columbia v. Google LLC – https://bit.ly/3SW11YL

Investopedia – How Facebook (Meta), Twitter and Social Media Make Money From You – https://bit.ly/3CAlayr

Timothy Chan | SPECTACULAR MALAWI DRONE IMAGES IN 2 MINUTES – https://bit.ly/3Dlil3n

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Space | NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry two water-seeking cubesats – https://bit.ly/3V3QWL7

Excavate | History of Maps | From old maps to GIS – https://bit.ly/3SVvh5X

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
00:39 – Why people don't like Facebook.
1:15 – Why is Facebook interested in maps?
1:48 – More than half of the world is still mapped (but not for long).
2:30 – I can't function without Google Maps.
3:53 – Blank spots on digital maps.
4:41 – Fill in the blanks with AI.
5:58 – Facebook case study: Mapping Malawi with AI.
6:21 – Do you trust Meta and Google? Data privacy issues.
7:50 – The real reason why Mark Zuckerberg wants to map the world.
8:33 – Is artificial intelligence the future of mapping?

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