UK lawmakers demand termination of Palantir contract
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- British lawmakers are urging the government to terminate a contract with US firm Palantir for the National Health Service.
- Concerns exist about over-reliance on US data providers and Palantir's growing public sector presence, which a parliamentary committee deems an
Members of the British Parliament are calling on the government to end a contract between the National Health Service (NHS) and the US company Palantir. Lawmakers expressed concerns about an excessive dependence on American data providers.
A parliamentary committee on science, innovation, and technology stated in a report that Palantir's increasing presence in the public sector represents "an unacceptable vulnerability." The committee recommended that the government utilize an exit clause next year to terminate the contract, which was signed in 2023 and is valued at 330 million pounds (382 million euros).
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Labour MP Chi Onwurah emphasized the need for the United Kingdom to pursue "technological sovereignty in critical areas of the public sector and promote domestic alternatives through smarter procurement." The committee suggested the government should either seek an alternative British provider or develop its own internal system.
pursue technological sovereignty in critical areas of the public sector and promote domestic alternatives through smarter procurement
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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