Pokmon GO scan controversy resurfaces after Niantic Spatial defense partnership
News Source : The Escapist
News Summary
- Concerns were raised after it emerged that billions of images and scans contributed by Pokémon GO players had helped train a growing geospatial AI platform.
- There is no public evidence that Pokémon GO scan data is being directly deployed in military drones or weapons systems.
- However, Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) is now being integrated into navigation technology designed to operate in GPS-denied environments.
- Vantor is a prime contractor to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, holding a follow-on award worth $70 million.
Earlier this year, concerns were raised after it emerged that billions of images and scans contributed by Pokmon GO players had helped train a growing geospatial AI platform.
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