AI-assisted council map misplaces Perth and Kinross towns and lochs
Perth and Kinross Council faced criticism after an AI-assisted map in a report on bus-route risks misplaced towns and lochs across the region. The errors drew public ridicule and raised questions about the council’s checking of material, as councillors considered changes to local transport.
Lochearnhead was shown about 20 miles too far north, Loch Tay was labelled Loch Tummel, and St Fillans and Kinross were also misplaced. The council said AI tools helped with the map’s presentation and that an updated version was being made available. It said the map illustrated broad areas of risk rather than precise locations, and apologised that it had been printed at a lower resolution than intended.
In short
- An AI-assisted council map misplaced towns and lochs.
- The map was included in a bus-service risk report.
- The council said it had corrected the map and apologised.
Explained simply
Perth and Kinross Council is the local authority for a large area of central Scotland, including towns, villages and lochs spread across a wide region. It plans local services such as public transport, and councillors were considering changes to bus routes when the map appeared in a report about transport risks.
The map used place names and landmarks to show broad areas where bus services might face risks. The council said AI tools helped with its presentation, but several locations were in the wrong places or had the wrong labels; it said an updated version was being made available and apologised for the low print quality.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Map of mayhem as AI moves key towns, villages and lochs in Scottish region”.