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Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses

The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/pokemon-go-players-unwittingly-contributed-to-tech-with-military-drone-uses/

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Another day, another data screw up or rather data theft on unsuspecting gamers. What else is new?

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