The Facebook population density maps project now ... census data and other sources to create detailed population density maps of Africa. Using Facebook’s machine learning capabilities, Facebook ...

A new map of nearly all of Africa shows exactly where the continent’s 1.3 billion people live, down to the meter, which could help everyone from local governments to aid organizations.

To create population density maps, for example, humans have to label each building in the images, then cross-reference this with census data. This is particularly tricky in the African continent ...

To create the most detailed population density maps of the African continent, Facebook has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. According to Facebook, these AI-powered maps aim to ...

health and infrastructure challenges in sub Saharan Africa,” a press release stated. A mapping project initiated by the company has been using AI to create population density maps of the ...