Palantir is now integrating with the NHS, defence and financial regulation.
It has hired more than 30 former senior UK officials, including from MoD and NHS AI leadership. It has led closed door reviews of how government buys software while securing large direct award contracts with limited competition.
Owning the data is not the same as being able to switch suppliers.
As Palantir becomes more embedded across government, who really controls Britain’s services and digital state?
quotingWho really controls Britain's digital state?
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MPs have warned that Palantir's growing presence in the UK public sector represents an “unacceptable point of weakness”.
Its government work includes:
- The National Health Service - Ministry of Defence - Financial Conduct Authority
Palantir insists the government retains control of its data, but owning the data and being able to walk away from the technology are two very different things.
If the government can't realistically change suppliers, who holds the power?
Our latest blog investigates access to sensitive government systems, the revolving door between government and technology companies, vendor lock-in and Britain's growing dependence on a handful of US suppliers.
Read the full article in our blog here:
https://bitcoinpolicy.uk/blog-1/f/who-is-gaining-control-of-britain’s-digital-state
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