After the earthquake in Colombia, AI was used to deliver aid
As volunteers struggled to bring supplies to earthquake victims in Colombia, a few tech workers created an application to map and organize the vast relief effort.
TL;DR
- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia led to the collapse of water, electricity, and cell service for over 1.5 million people.
- Civilian efforts to provide aid were disorganized, with various donation points lacking essential items like water or diapers.
- A tech entrepreneur created an AI-powered website to map donation points and organize aid distribution.
- The initiative aimed to fill gaps in the government's disaster response, which was challenged by the scale of the quake and poverty in the affected region.
- The earthquake resulted in over 300 deaths and more than 4,500 injuries.