NYC Hospitals Pay Palantir $4M to Quit Early as UK NHS Nightmare Unfolds
Nearly $4 million. That's what NYC's public hospitals handed Palantir since last fall, just to walk away from a contract laced with privacy red flags. Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK's NHS is sleepwalking into deeper ties with the same controversial AI player.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- NYC Health + Hospitals paid Palantir nearly $4M before non-renewal, citing in-house transition amid privacy fears.
- UK NHS faces rollout delays over Palantir's £330M deal, with activists warning of re-identification risks and state abuses.
- Palantir expands to UK finance watchdogs despite MP backlash, echoing its deep government entrenchment playbook.
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Originally reported by The Guardian - AI