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.