Are Pokémon Go Players Training a Giant AI Model?
In recent years, the world of gaming has incorporated artificial intelligence in ways never seen before. Pokémon Go, a widely popular augmented reality game, has become an unexpected player in this AI revolution. As millions of people roam the streets looking for virtual creatures, their actions are helping to train large-scale AI models. Pokémon Go, created by Niantic, uses a technology called Visual Positioning System (VPS) to detect where the player’s phone is and which way it is facing. The system relies on photographs taken by players while playing the game. Whenever a player scans a location or takes a … Read more