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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 15 MIN

Pokemon Go used to train killer drones (RNZ Nine to Noon rebroadcast)

from The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce · host Ampel

On RNZ's "Nine to Noon" Mark gave host Kathryn Ryan an update on the US export controls on the "Fable 5" AI model - and how that's causing them trouble with their allies, who had already integrated it into workflows. Then they'll look at what happens when a security researcher goes rogue - threatening the world's fourth most valuable company. The episode includes the unpleasant story of how millions of Pokemon Go players unwittingly collected geospatial data now licensed to be used in military dronesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On RNZ's "Nine to Noon" Mark gave host Kathryn Ryan an update on the US export controls on the "Fable 5" AI model - and how that's causing them trouble with their allies, who had already integrated it into workflows. Then they'll look at what...

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