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日本語(JA) 樺島万里子 Mariko Kabashimaさん: 「続き）契約延長に反対する請願には、すでに7万5000人以上が署名しています。 医療のデジタル化が進むなか、患者の機微な情報を扱うシステムを、どのような企業に委ねるべきなのか。 英国で起きているこの論争は、日本の医療DXや行政のデータ管理を考えるうえでも、無関係ではあ

UK urged to end Palantir NHS data contract over rights concerns · 1 source tracked

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Human rights organizations are protesting the UK government's potential two-year extension of its contract with Palantir for managing sensitive patient data within the NHS. Amnesty International UK is urging the government to terminate the contract immediately, citing Palantir's involvement in military and intelligence analysis, including support for Israeli military operations. The organization also questions the necessity of the contract, noting that a significant portion of hospitals using Palantir's system have never logged in, and disputes the claim that transitioning to alternative systems is infeasible. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical considerations and corporate responsibility in managing sensitive public data, particularly concerning AI and data analytics firms.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a controversy surrounding a government contract and the ethical implications of data handling, rather than a direct release or policy change.

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UK urged to end Palantir NHS data contract over rights concerns · 1 source tracked

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    Mariko Kabashima: (Continued) A petition opposing the contract extension has already garnered over 75,000 signatures. As medical digitalization advances, what kind of companies should be entrusted with systems handling sensitive patient information? This controversy unfolding in the UK is not unrelated to Japan's considerations for healthcare DX and administrative data management.

    樺島万里子 Mariko Kabashimaさん: 「続き）契約延長に反対する請願には、すでに7万5000人以上が署名しています。 医療のデジタル化が進むなか、患者の機微な情報を扱うシステムを、どのような企業に委ねるべきなのか。 英国で起きているこの論争は、日本の医療DXや行政のデータ管理を考えるうえでも、無関係ではありません。 出典：Amnesty International UK（2026年11月6日） # 海外ニュース # 英国 # Palantir # 医療データ # AI 」 / X https:// x.com/KNHjyohokyoku/s…

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