New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK
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- New York City’s public hospital system will not renew its contract with Palantir, set to expire in October.
- The contract, worth nearly $4 million since November 2023, focused on revenue optimization for insurance claims.
- NYC Health + Hospitals stated there was an 'absolute firewall' preventing Palantir from sharing data with ICE.
- The hospital system plans to transition to in-house systems post-contract, ending data sharing with Palantir.
- Palantir faces scrutiny in the UK over a £330m NHS contract, with concerns about data privacy and potential misuse.
- Medact and other groups warn Palantir’s software could enable 'data-driven state abuses of power'.
- Palantir is expanding in the UK, securing contracts with the Ministry of Defence and Financial Conduct Authority.
- Data privacy experts highlight risks of re-identification of de-identified patient data by Palantir.
- Activists celebrate NYC’s decision, part of the 'Purge Palantir' campaign against the company’s government contracts.
- UK campaigners urge NHS to follow NYC’s example and terminate its Palantir contract.