Palantir says a UK police contract to supply and run AI systems was wrongly blocked, citing concerns about the company’s “values and ethics.” According to reports, the company had agreed to a US$67.06 million contract with the Metropolitan Police to help analyse evidence for criminal investigations using AI technology. Palantir argues that the decision to block the contract did not follow the correct process and was based on perceived or stated “values” rather than the technical or operational merits of the proposed system. The coverage across outlets focuses on Palantir’s claim that the obstruction was tied to ethical considerations and how the company’s approach is viewed, rather than on any failure to meet the contract requirements. The reports do not provide details in the provided excerpts on the government or police authority’s specific reasons beyond the claim that “values” were the basis for the block. No counter-position from the contracting authority is included in the supplied text.
Palantir says UK police AI contract was wrongly blocked over perceived “values”
Palantir says a UK police contract to supply and run AI systems was wrongly blocked, citing concerns about the company’s “values and ethics.” According to reports, the company had agreed to a US$67.06...
- Palantir says the UK police contract was wrongly blocked due to perceived “values” and “ethics.”
- Palantir had agreed a US$67.06 million contract with the Metropolitan Police.
- The contract involves AI systems to analyse evidence for criminal investigations.
- Reports describe the block as being linked to values-based or ethics-related considerations, not technical shortcomings (based on the excerpts).
Palantir had agreed a US$67.06 million contract with the Metropolitan Police to use AI systems to analyse evidence in criminal investigations.
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