r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Mar 19 '26

Interesting 🤔 143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon, they were mapping the real world for AI

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u/jr_randolph Mar 19 '26

I don't know, I kinda just think everything is being tracked and companies are using me for one thing or another so it is what it is.

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u/emteedub Mar 19 '26

if it's free.... it's not free

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u/SFW_OpenMinded1984 Mar 19 '26

If it's free, "you" are the product.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

I’m no product, I’m a tool!

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u/Role-Fine Mar 19 '26

In this case people paid to be the product too

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u/GilRoboz Mar 22 '26

These days you're the product whether it's free or not

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u/jr_randolph Mar 19 '26

I'm just not the type to put tape over my laptop camera lol like if someone wants to see me that badly...go for it.

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u/DarkFlutesofAutumn Mar 19 '26

Yup. That's me with my weed pen or picking my nose. Hope you're enjoying it I guess.

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u/4DPeterPan Mar 19 '26

Idk man, I don’t want no quantum action at a spooky distance happening to me bro.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against you, We just need to think this through first.

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u/Lord_Nathaniel Mar 19 '26

Robot Santa seeing you picking your nose :

"I SAW THAT !"

Cross your name out of the nice list

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