Pokémon Go scans used to train AI robots – you did read the terms and conditions, didn’t you?
Niantic has collected over 30 billion real-world images from Pokémon Go players, which are now being used to train robots for delivery navigation. This massive dataset, gathered over eight years, was created by users scanning landmarks and storefronts without realizing the extent of data collection. The article discusses the implications of this data usage for AI development and user privacy.
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- Topic: Machine Learning
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Person: Mark Gadala-Maria
- Game: Pokémon Go
- Company: Niantic
- Person: Eliezer Yudkowsky
- Topic: Data Collection
- Person: Nate Soares
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