UpdateJune 15, 20261 min read
Pokémon Go's Unlikely Legacy: Training AI for Military-Grade Drone Navigation
Millions of Pokémon Go players have inadvertently contributed to the development of a cutting-edge AI model that can navigate drones without GPS, now being leveraged by a US defense contractor. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of autonomous systems, with significant implications for both military and civilian applications.
Volunteer AR scans from Pokémon Go players fed into Niantic's spatial AI models. That technology is now being combined with a US defense contractor's software for GPS-free navigation. The article Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones appeared first on The Decoder.