Pokémon Go player data used to train AI for military drone systems
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Andy Chalk
Summary
Pokémon Go, the popular augmented reality mobile game, collected ground scans from players through AR Mapping tasks introduced in 2020. This data has been used to train AI systems being developed for military drone applications. Niantic's spatial division confirmed that the ground scans collected via Pokémon Go are part of the data used to train its models. The article highlights the concerning connection between consumer gaming data and military AI development, raising ethical questions about how user-generated data is repurposed.
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bskyPokémon Go player data used to train AI for military drone systemspcgamer.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledRemember Pokémon Go, the game that had millions of people running all over the world to find and capture Pokémon on their mobile devices?
In 2020, Niantic announced new 'AR Mapping tasks' for Pokémon Go
Niantic Spatial says 'ground scans' collected through Pokémon Go are part of the data being used to train its models.
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