Palantir's UK boss rules out contract bids for digital ID – "undemocratic"
21 hours ago
- #Digital ID
- #Government Policy
- #Privacy Concerns
- Palantir Technologies refuses to assist UK Government with digital ID implementation, citing undemocratic concerns.
- The firm criticizes the lack of public mandate for digital IDs, noting absence from Labour Party's 2024 manifesto.
- Louis Mosley, Palantir's UK boss, expresses personal concerns over potential abuses and technical necessity of digital IDs.
- Mosley highlights existing multiple ID forms in the UK and questions the need for a new digital ID system.
- Concerns raised over potential data breaches and increased risk with more digital systems.
- Over two million people signed a petition against making digital IDs mandatory.