fAIr: Inclusive geoAI you can use for mapping

Maps are essential in everyday life and are critical for basic service delivery like healthcare, sanitation, education and disaster response. However, large areas of low- and middle-income countries still remain unmapped. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) addresses this gap by mapping an area home to 1 billion people, mobilising a global community of 700,000+ volunteers.

In this interactive presentation you will learn about the transformative role AI plays in the generation of maps, where and how that has happened already and our latest development with the “swipe to train” approach! You’ll be introduced to fAIr: HOT’s open AI-assisted mapping service, which stands out because it is built on openness and you can use it right away; open geoAI models, open community generated imagery, open licences. You’ll also get a preview of our latest development lowering the barrier to users even further. Anyone can get involved in creating training data and labelling imagery through a simple mobile swipe, making participation even easier and more inclusive.

Most importantly, you will leave this session with practical steps on how YOU and your organisation can also get involved and apply it to your own use cases!