A U.S. State Department presentation at a major global health conference has sparked criticism after an AI-generated map of Africa wrongly labelled every country on the continent. The mistake happened during the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where U.S. officials were presenting new global health partnership plans. A review of the presentation found the map carried an artificial intelligence watermark indicating it had been created using OpenAI tools. The State Department acknowledged the error and accepted responsibility. Despite the controversy, the State Department insisted the conference discussions remained productive and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting global efforts to combat HIV/AIDS.