# Pokémon Go Players Helped Train An AI Without Even Realizing It

> Niantic, the company behind augmented reality games "Pokémon," "Monster Hunter," and "Pikmin Bloom," has split its company in two, selling off the gaming half to games company Scopely. So what does the other half do?

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1882993/pokemon-go-players-trained-ai-model-details/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=684dc1a089e6ff6e76df1411)
- **Published:** 2025-06-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ar #chatgpt #gaming #company #niantic #games #half #helped
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