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Palantir Technologies Inc

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Palantir Technologies Inc

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  • Several senior NHS leaders have undisclosed ties to Palantir, raising conflict of interest concerns.
  • The accuracy of data used to support Palantir's effectiveness claims, particularly regarding hospital discharge delays, has been admitted to contain errors by English hospitals.
  • NHS England has been reprimanded for granting Palantir staff unlimited access to identifiable patient data and has been urged to be more transparent about the platform's benefits.
  • Sadiq Khan accused the Met Police of attempting to fix a contract for Palantir, leading to the contract being blocked.
  • France's spy agency is replacing Palantir with a local rival as part of a European effort to reduce reliance on US tech firms.
  • Palantir is also developing an AI tool with Kirkland & Ellis to assist private equity firms.
  • Despite controversy, Palantir forecasts greater demand for its AI software from US groups, with American sales climbing 23% in the second quarter.