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An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.
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Who
Niantic, Vantor, Dr Rob Nicholls, Tom Sulston
What
An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:06:00 GMT · 3h 32m ago
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Why
The agreement between Niantic and Vantor is designed to allow drones to navigate and coordinate precisely in areas where GPS is not available.
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How this affects you
Data from the popular game Pokémon Go has been used to train AI models by Niantic, which subsequently partnered with Vantor to apply this technology to military drones for navigation in GPS-compromised areas. This raises concerns about the use of civilian data for military applications and user privacy.
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- Technology3h 32m agoAn AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.Open article
- Technology3h 32m agoAn AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.Open article