Unions and workers oppose £500,000-a-year deal with firm that also provides technology to Israeli military
The first UK council to appoint the US technology company Palantir to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) into its systems is reviewing the contract after protests by workers and councillors over its links to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The review of the £500,000-a-year deal with the company co-founded by the Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel was announced by Coventry city council’s Labour leadership on Tuesday after the Guardian first reported concerns. Palantir is also involved in the US government’s immigration crackdown and helps to manage data in the NHS.
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