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Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Location scans collected from Pokémon Go players have been used to train AI systems that could help military drones navigate physical spaces in conflict zones. The globally popular augmented reality game's massive dataset of real-world imagery provides detailed spatial understanding that has potential military applications. This reveals how consumer gaming data can be repurposed for defense and surveillance technologies.
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