An open letter to the editors of If You’re Listening and ABC News In-depth. Your episode on YouTube “The fascism expert at the heart of Palantir” contains errors serious enough to require retraction. You called an appointment an election At 5:50 the narration states that the most advanced country on earth “elected Adolf Hitler as … Continue reading Errors in “If You’re Listening” Palantir episode warrant retraction
I watched a video that says Palantir software is not inherently sinister because it’s software (3:47) just like email. That’s obviously wrong. It’s like saying land mines are not inherently sinister because they use explosives. I knew this was going to be bad. Then it says Hitler was elected chancellor (5:50). That is wrong. Ugh. … Continue reading “If You’re Listening”: Fascist CEO of Palantir is Inherently Sinister
There’s no better explanation of the business end of Palantir than this: Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukrainian refugees with one built by its own experts, a government department has said. Yes it’s overpriced. And if you dig into the reports, it’s … Continue reading UK Boots Palantir for Being Overpriced and Unusable
Apparently winning against no competition has led to even worse things. Palantir was awarded the FDP contract after winning a succession of pandemic-era deals, worth a combined £60 million, without competition. How bad? Here’s the no competition winner readout. Under previously agreed rules, Palantir staff working on the FDP could only access the National Data … Continue reading Palantir Staff Access UK Identifiable Patient Data