A magazine cover: White background. A beige outline map of Africa. Six red arrows, several deliberately crossing over one another and pointing to incorrect places. On the opposite side, neat AI-generated-looking labels.

LLMs and Maps

On 30th July 2026 the US State Department gave a presentation at an international development conference in Brazil. It included a map showing various African countries that it had the potential to invest in. This map quickly attracted worldwide attention as it was photographed by some delegates at the conference and sent to various media…