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Palantir's NHS contract under fire as patients withdraw data

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Palantir's contract with the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is facing scrutiny due to a significant increase in patients withdrawing their data for research purposes. Concerns have been raised by a health minister about potential mistrust stemming from Palantir's defense and health tech background, impacting patient willingness to share data. The government is considering whether to terminate the £330 million contract for the federated data platform, despite claims from Palantir that its AI technology has improved operational efficiency and patient outcomes. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on patient trust and data sharing policies for AI-driven health platforms.

RANK_REASON Significant regulatory and policy concerns surrounding a major contract for a prominent AI-adjacent company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Concern is being raised about Palantir’s work with the NHS as new figures showed tens of thousands of patients have withdrawn their data from use in research p

    "Concern is being raised about Palantir’s work with the NHS as new figures showed tens of thousands of patients have withdrawn their data from use in research projects. James Frith, the health innovation minister, said he was worried about “mistrust” of the US defence and health …

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/mistrust-of-ai-palantir…

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