NIANTIC SPATIAL DENIES POKÉMON GO DATA IN MILITARY AI DEAL
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Niantic Spatial clarified that Pokémon Go data is excluded from its partnership with spatial AI company Vantor, addressing public concerns about the game's location data being used for military drone applications.
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