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UK police use controversial AI tool that looks at people’s sex lives and beliefs
Senior MPs and privacy campaigners have expressed alarm at the deployment of Palantir’s AI-powered crime-fighting software with access to sensitive personal information
An internal police memo obtained by The i Paper and Liberty Investigates confirms an intention to “nationally” apply the “Nectar” intelligence system, currently deployed as a pilot by the Bedfordshire force after being developed with Silicon Valley data analysis group Palantir Technologies. Starmer, who has made clear his enthusiasm for “rewiring” the British state by harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence, was given a briefing on Palantir’s existing UK public sector contracts, including a £330m five-year deal to provide the NHS with a huge new data platform, alongside work with the Ministry of Defence, and increasingly, police forces. It is a journey that has brought criticism, including protests at Palantir’s deal with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to develop software used to track and identify undocumented migrants – a key focus for the Trump administration as it seeks to dramatically ramp up deportations.
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