Niantic Used 30B Crowdsourced Images from Pokemon Go for AI Training
RexDouglass · x · 2026-08-28
Niantic reportedly used 30 billion images crowdsourced from Pokemon Go players over 8 years to build a massive map for AI training and visual positioning. The data from 143 million users is now being used for questionable purposes, including defense, without user knowledge.
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