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Venezuelan citizens use AI to coordinate earthquake relief
After earthquakes in Venezuela, developers and citizens built AI-powered websites and apps to locate missing people and coordinate aid. The tools emerged due to a slow government response, enabling decentralized disaster relief. The effort highlights how AI can empower grassroots action in crisis situations.
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This is a compelling example of AI enabling civic resilience, but it also underscores the failure of state infrastructure in a crisis.
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