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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 19 MIN

The Pokemon Go Spying Conspiracy Theory? Yeah. It's Verified.

from The Lunduke Journal of Technology · host Bryan Lunduke

It sounds like an insane movie plot. But it's real.In 2016, this was "Lunduke's crazy conspiracy theory about Pokemon Go being used to spy on everyone, backed by the CIA". Now, in 2024, Niantic Labs (the makers of Pokemon Go), proudly brags about using Pokemon Go to spy on you... and using that covertly obtained information to build a massive, 3D artificial intelligence mapping system of private spaces."We receive about 1 million fresh scans each week, each containing hundreds of discrete images."In other words: Lunduke was right.The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5756204/the-cia-nsa-and-pok-mon-goBuilding a Large Geospatial Model to Achieve Spatial Intelligence:https://nianticlabs.com/news/largegeospatialmodel More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe

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