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Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A 2021 update to the game introduced Pokéstops, which gave players in-game rewards for scanning real locations using their devices. It required users to opt in and upload the recording.

Weren't those a feature at launch?

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah, Pokèstops were a thing from the start - they carried over from Ingress. What they introduced later was the possibility to "scan" Pokestops by basically filming at the physical location.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Thank you. I guess I stopped paying attention by then. Rd that nuance that would be unimportant to most people but I wish it were included.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess that kinda solves the GPS spoofing that ruined it for me. Going for a long walk to a pokestop with nobody around, only for someone to hack and remotely take over the stop while I'm sitting there...

I think the data collection is a little too intrusive for me to even attempt playing it again though.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 6 points 1 day ago

I guess that kinda solves the GPS spoofing that ruined it for me.

I don't think it did - as I recall it was completely optional; Really felt like a straightforward "trade 3D data for this reward". And I don't remember this feature being specifically linked to Gyms (the subset of Pokestops you're thinking of), but I could be wrong. At a later point they did enable interacting remotely with Gyms you had a Pokémon in, perhaps that was an attempt to even the playing field against spoofers?

Going for a long walk to a pokestop with nobody around, only for someone to hack and remotely take over the stop while I’m sitting there…

Oof, yeah I can see how that would suck - I mostly played in urban areas, so I could just assume anyone out of sight could reach the Gym from a nearby building. It never amounted to more than "where the hell are they reaching this from?!", though in hindsight spoofers are a better explanation. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

I think the data collection is a little too intrusive for me to even attempt playing it again though.

Yeah, I've sometimes thought about trying to get back into it, but every time I've tried I've just ... not enjoyed it that much. Don't think I've done that since the Saudis got ownership, and now this post is really the final nail in the coffin.