{
  "subject": "pokemon-go-data-trained-ai-that-could-assist-military-drones-in-war-zones",
  "claims": [
    {
      "id": "title",
      "proposition": {
        "predicate": "title",
        "object": "Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones"
      },
      "time": {
        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:43.632Z"
      },
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        "witness": "wire-ingest",
        "citation": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/12/pokemon-go-data-trained-ai-that-could-assist-military-drones-in-war-zones"
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        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:43.632Z"
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        "citation": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/12/pokemon-go-data-trained-ai-that-could-assist-military-drones-in-war-zones"
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      "id": "summary",
      "proposition": {
        "predicate": "summary",
        "object": "<p>Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces</p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/12/australia-news-live-richard-marles-aukus-submarine-defence-nato-anthony-albanese-pauline-hanson-labor-one-nation-cost-of-living-ntwnfb\">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email</a>, <a href=\"https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3\">free app</a> or <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.</p><p>Pokémon Go, a 2016 augmented reality mobile game, allowed players to find and catch <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/games/pokemon\">Pokémon</a> in the real world using the cameras on their mobile phones, and exploded in popularity. In 2018, the company reported having <a href=\"https://www.pocketgamer.biz/pokemon-go-captures-800-million-downloads/\">more than 800m downloads</a> worldwide.</p> <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/12/pokemon-go-data-trained-ai-that-could-assist-military-drones-in-war-zones\">Continue reading...</a>"
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        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:43.632Z"
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      "id": "published",
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        "predicate": "published",
        "object": "Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:06:00 GMT"
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        "asserted": "2026-06-13T04:23:43.632Z"
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