Palantir exec defends company's immigration surveillance work
a year ago
- #Immigration
- #Palantir
- #Y Combinator
- Y Combinator founder Paul Graham criticizes Palantir for its $30M contract with ICE to build the Immigration Lifecycle Operating System (ImmigrationOS).
- Palantir executive Ted Mabrey defends the company's work, citing its collaboration with DHS post the murder of Agent Jaime Zapata.
- Mabrey emphasizes the impact of Palantir's work, stating it saves lives and requires belief in a greater purpose.
- Graham challenges Palantir to publicly commit to not building tools that violate the US Constitution, acknowledging the lack of legal enforcement.
- Mabrey responds by comparing Graham's challenge to a courtroom trick and reiterates Palantir's commitment to ethical work and its employees' belief in making the world better.