Pokémon Go Data Wasn’t Shared With Drone Company, Niantic Spatial Says
Reports linking Pokémon Go player data to military drone AI training have sparked a public response from Niantic Spatial.
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📍 How it ended
Niantic Spatial denied sharing Pokémon Go video scans with a drone company following reports linking player data to AI training for military drone systems. The story did not develop further in subsequent coverage.
Epilogue added 152d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Recent reports suggest that video scans captured by Pokémon Go players may have been utilized to train AI systems for military drone use. Coverage highlights potential security concerns regarding the data collected during gameplay.
Outlets including The Guardian, Ars Technica, and BGR report that the training data originated from player-submitted scans. Conversely, Kotaku notes that Niantic Spatial has stated that Pokémon Go data was not shared with the drone company involved.
Future updates may clarify the specific nature of the data involved and whether any third-party access occurred. Documentation regarding the origin of the software training sets remains a primary focus of ongoing inquiry.
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Quick answers
Was Pokémon Go data used for military drone training?
Reports from multiple outlets suggest this occurred, though Niantic Spatial maintains that Pokémon Go data was not shared with the drone company in question.
What data is being discussed?
Coverage identifies video scans submitted by players as the specific data utilized in the software training process.
What is Niantic Spatial's position?
Niantic Spatial has stated that no Pokémon Go data was shared with the drone company.
Coverage (7)
- Report: Pokemon Go video scans may have been used for AI drone training Game Developer · 156d ago
- Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses Ars Technica · 156d ago
- Your Pokémon Go Camera Data Was Actually Used To Train A Military Spy Drone System bgr.com · 156d ago
- Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones The Guardian · 156d ago
- Dutch journalists show Pokemon Go player data are being used for military drone software Massively Overpowered · 156d ago
- Pokémon Go to the drones Yahoo · 156d ago
- Pokémon Go Data Wasn’t Shared With Drone Company, Niantic Spatial Says Kotaku · 156d ago
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