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Pokémon Go data trained AI for military drones

Published Friday, June 12, 2026 · Updated June 12

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Niantic Spatial, a spin-off from Niantic, partnered with Vantor to train AI models for military drone navigation using data collected from the popular game Pokémon Go. This development has raised ethical concerns regarding the use of civilian data for military applications.

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  • Niantic Spatial, a spin-off from Niantic, partnered with Vantor to use AI models, trained on Pokémon Go user data, for military drone navigation.

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Ethical Concerns of Data Use
  • The Guardian

    The article raises ethical concerns about the use of civilian data from popular apps like Pokémon Go for military applications, highlighting potential user exploitation and the need for stronger data privacy regulations.

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