Met Palantir row goes to heart of how public services should use AI

UK’s largest police force says Palantir is only company that can supply what it needs. But is it worth the controversy that comes with it?London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with PalantirIt’s bot v bobby. The row over whether the controversial US AI company Palantir should be paid £50m to help the Metropolitan police goes to the heart of how public services will be delivered in the coming years.A similar dynamic is playing out in hospitals, schools and town halls, but right now p...