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Pokemon Go data used for drone navigation, including military

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Niantic's geospatial model, initially trained using data from Pokémon Go player scans of Pokéstops, is reportedly being used for drone navigation, including for military applications. While Niantic stated that only early versions of the model used this data, and the Pokéstop scanning feature was recently discontinued, questions remain about the data's ultimate use and the timing of the feature's removal. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the dual-use nature of data collected for consumer applications and its potential for military or surveillance purposes.

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Pokemon Go data used for drone navigation, including military

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Pokédrones A few years back, Niantic posted about a geospatial model they were building using Pokémon Go players' scans of Pokéstops. This week that model is ba

    Pokédrones A few years back, Niantic posted about a geospatial model they were building using Pokémon Go players' scans of Pokéstops. This week that model is back in the news, since it's being used for military drone navigation. https:// journal.kvibber.com/2026/06/po kedrones/

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