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Pokémon Go data trains AI for military drones navigating without GPS

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A company is reportedly using 30 billion images from Pokémon Go to train an AI that guides military drones. These images, collected by players, were used by Niantic to create a 3D map of the world, including private home interiors. Another company is now leveraging this map to enable autonomous vehicles to navigate without GPS, even in conflict zones. AI

IMPACT This application highlights the potential for game-generated data to be repurposed for advanced autonomous systems, raising privacy and ethical concerns.

RANK_REASON The item describes the application of existing technology (AI trained on game data) for a specific use case (military drones), rather than a novel AI release or research.

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Pokémon Go data trains AI for military drones navigating without GPS

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The item describes the application of existing technology (AI trained on game data) for a specific use case (military drones), rather than a novel AI release or research.
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    :android:🌐 What could go wrong with a company that owns a 3D map of the world, complete with the interiors of private homes?! 30 billion images from Po

    :android:🌐 Cosa poteva andare storto con una società che possiede una mappa 3D del mondo, completa degli interni di case private?! 30 miliardi di immagini da Pokémon Go usati per l’addestrare l’IA che guida i droni militari: https://www. lastampa.it/tech/2026/06/18/ne ws/pokemon_…

    LINKS lastampa.it/…/pokemon_go_ai_droni_militar…

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