Pokémon Go data fuels GPS-denied drone AI, sparking ethical questions
TL;DR
Niantic Spatial is training a large geospatial model using billions of real-world images captured by Pokémon Go players to power a visual positioning system for GPS-denied navigation, with partnerships aimed at delivery robots and drones; the effort has drawn ethical questions about consent and the potential military uses of gameplay data.
- Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses Ars Technica
- Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained The Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones DroneXL.co
- Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones The Guardian
- Report: Pokemon Go video scans may have been used for AI drone training Game Developer
- Niantic Spatial Denies Pokémon Go Data Is Being Shared With A Drone Company Kotaku
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