Public services embrace Big Tech

Palantir has drawn scrutiny for supplying systems that public agencies use to integrate and analyze data about people’s lives, from health to security and economic administration. In June, Reuters reported that Britain was reviewing its £330 million NHS contract over concerns about confidentiality, public trust, and dependence on a U.S. supplier, alongside reported improvements in waiting lists and hospital discharges. In May 2025, The New York Times reported that Palantir engineers were orga...