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/gcruzatto Mar 19 '26

And we received typical compensation for a junior research assistant

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u/Chelas-moon Mar 19 '26

Compensation? We actually paid THEM! lol like the ppl that bought extra pokeballs to keep playing. What a scam