Controversial U.S. firm Palantir secures lucrative NHS data contract
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Palantir, the software company founded by Peter Thiel, has won a £330 million contract with England's National Health Service (N.H.S.) to build a new platform called the Federated Data Platform. The system aims to integrate data from across the N.H.S. into a central repository, making it easier to share patient information and analyze health trends. Despite criticism from activists, doctors, and lawmakers regarding privacy concerns and Palantir's military-related work, the N.H.S. awarded the controversial contract to the company. Palantir's aggressive lobbying tactics and questions about the technology's effectiveness have also raised concerns. The contract does not cover Scotland or Wales.