The warnings about it's data collection and possible uses were warned about from the release of the game.
The company behind Pokemon Go has announced it is using data collected by its millions of players to build an AI model that can navigate the real world, and could be used for robots. Doubt Pokemon Go players anticipated this
https://www.404media.co/pokemon-go-players-have-unwittingly-trained-ai-to-navigate-the-world/
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Yes I was aware of it but I can bet 90% of users do not have a clue.
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