Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones

This verse is part of Daniel's final vision, where the angel tells him that in the end times, knowledge will dramatically increase and people will 'run to and fro' — a phrase often understood as rapid travel or the acceleration of information. The original context is eschatological: this increase is a sign of the approaching end.

The 'knowledge' here is not merely academic but includes technological and practical knowledge that transforms human capability. The verse has been widely interpreted by dispensationalist scholars as pointing to the explosion of information technology, data collection, and global connectivity in the last days.

The use of Pokémon Go data — billions of location scans from ordinary people — to train military AI represents a staggering increase in both knowledge and its application. What was once a game is now a dataset for autonomous warfare, a perfect illustration of how 'knowledge shall increase' in ways that blur civilian and military, entertainment and surveillance.

This acceleration of technological knowledge, especially when turned toward control and conflict, aligns with the pattern Daniel described. It is a sign that the world is being prepared for systems of unprecedented reach and power.

In Revelation 13, the second beast (the false prophet) uses signs and wonders to deceive the inhabitants of the earth, leading them to create an 'image' for the first beast — a system of worship and control. The original context is apocalyptic, describing a future world order that uses deception and technological marvels to enforce allegiance.

The 'image' has been variously interpreted as a literal statue, a political system, or a technological apparatus. The key pattern is that what appears harmless or even beneficial (signs, wonders, entertainment) is repurposed to serve a system of domination.

Pokémon Go was presented as harmless fun, a global phenomenon that encouraged people to explore their surroundings. Yet its data has been quietly harvested to train AI for military drones — a system that could identify targets, navigate war zones, and potentially take human life.

This is a small but real parallel to the pattern in Revelation: what seems innocent becomes part of a machinery of control.

The 'image' in this case is not a statue but an AI trained on civilian data, serving the purposes of military power. The deception lies in the hidden repurposing of everyday technology for ends that would horrify its users if they knew.