Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones. Pokémon Go, a 2016 augmented reality mobile game, allowed players to find and catch Pokémon in the real world using the cameras on their mobile phones, and exploded in popularity. In 2018, the company reported having more than 800m downl
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Pokemon Go became a worldwide hit after its launch – but players may not know that their game data trained AI that will potentially help military drones during war. Photograph: EnchantedFairy/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPokemon Go became a worldwide hit after its launch – but players may not know that their game data trained AI that will potentially help military drones during war. Photograph: EnchantedFairy/Getty ImagesTechnologyPokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zonesLocation scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Josh Taylor Technology reporterFri 12 Jun…
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