Google‘s Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system, a global safety net designed to supplement national warning infrastructure, is operational in nearly 100 countries. Though, teh system, developed and managed solely by the Silicon Valley firm, functions in some regions lacking any other earthquake alert mechanisms, according to the BBC. This reliance on Google’s technology highlights a critical gap,particularly in areas where national systems are absent,raising concerns about the effectiveness of the warning dissemination when significant events occur and lives are lost,as noted by an unnamed source who felt the warning performance was inadequate.
