#Facebook is using AI to make detailed maps of where people live | The Verge
▻http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/22/11075456/facebook-population-density-maps-internet-org
The project is part of Facebook’s Connectivity Lab, the technical arm of its #Internet.org initiative that deals with #drones, #satellites, and lasers for delivering #internet to rural areas and developing countries. With better maps, the company is able to determine whether Wi-Fi hotspots or cellular technologies are better for bringing people online — and helping them sign up for Facebook naturally.
FACEBOOK ANALYZED 20 COUNTRIES COVERING 21.6 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETERS
To generate the maps, Connectivity Lab worked with Facebook’s data science division, infrastructure unit, and #machine_learning and #artificial_intelligence groups.
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