If you're still playing Pokémon Go, you're helping train data-gobbling GPS AI for Niantic Spatial
Eurogamer.net [Unofficial]
March 16, 2026
Everyone in tech seems to be into AI these days, developer Niantic doesn't want to be left behind. With the help of images captured through the Pokémon Go app, the company is helping its spinout Niantic Spatial endeavour, which focuses on "geospatial AI" and digital maps of the physical world. Niantic Spatial's long-term goal is to enable machines, robots, and AR glasses to understand, navigate, and interact with the physical world with centimeter-level precision.
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