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Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones

Volunteer AR scans from Pokémon Go players fed into Niantic's spatial AI models. That technology is now being combined with a US defense contractor's software for GPS-free navigation. The article Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones appeared first on The Decoder.

Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones
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Published June 15, 2026 · Category: AI Briefing

Overview

Volunteer AR scans from Pokémon Go players fed into Niantic's spatial AI models. That technology is now being combined with a US defense contractor's software for GPS-free navigation.

Details

The article Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones appeared first on The Decoder.

Source

Originally published at the-decoder.com.

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