
Drew
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Drew
@NotAnotherNPC
I think for myself because I am not another NPC.















POKÉMON GO PLAYERS TRAINED 30 BILLION IMAGE AI MAP Niantic says photos and scans collected through Pokémon Go and its AR apps have produced a massive dataset of more than 30 billion real-world images. The company is now using that data to power visual navigation for delivery robots, letting them identify exact locations on city streets without relying on GPS. Source: NewsForce















Brilliant and timely MIT + HARVARD study ❤️ Human-AI companionship in the wild looks stable and serious. Most users report clear benefits like reduced loneliness and emotional support. The biggest risk comes from sudden platform updates that break continuity and feel to users like losing a real partner. 🧠 The study analyzed 1,506 top posts from r/MyBoyfriendIsAI, a 27,000+ member community, clustered the language into themes, and ran 19 LLM classifiers to quantify platforms, relationship stages, benefits, and risks. 💬 Why relationships form between AI and Human Bonds often start by accident during practical use, with 10.2% reporting unintentional discovery and only 6.5% saying they sought an AI companion on purpose. 🧩 What people actually use General assistants dominate companionship talk, with ChatGPT/OpenAI 36.7% far ahead of Character. AI 2.6% and Replika 1.6%, and some users juggle multiple models or even local builds. 🎛️ How users keep the “same person” People craft custom instructions, preserve a companion’s voice DNA, add personality parameters like mood or sleep, and treat prompt work as relationship maintenance.


















