Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery Maps Poverty in Africa

Data Skeptic

• Episode: Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery Maps Poverty in Africa
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• Published: 2017-01-14 01:00

Last year, a department within the United Nations published several global ideals, including eliminating poverty by 2030. However, as many experts argue, fixing wealth disparities requires first knowing the locations of the world's poorest places. Economic data is often scarce or not collected in poor countries, and analysts know they can take a notable first step towards getting rid of poverty by collecting d