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Palantir faces scrutiny over NHS health data handling

Palantir, a company known for its data analytics and AI capabilities, is facing scrutiny regarding its handling of sensitive health records, particularly within the UK's National Health Service (NHS). A quiz promoted on Mastodon highlights concerns about privacy, data security, and the potential misuse of this information, drawing parallels to the dangerous "seeing stones" from "The Lord of the Rings" to illustrate the power and risks associated with Palantir's technology. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical implications and privacy concerns surrounding AI and big data in healthcare.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of a social media post and a linked quiz, raising concerns and questions about a company's practices rather than reporting a new event or development.

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Palantir faces scrutiny over NHS health data handling

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

    How much do you know about # Palantir , the # spy -tech firm handling your # health # records ? Take a quick # quiz and find out if you really know the chilling

    How much do you know about # Palantir , the # spy -tech firm handling your # health # records ? Take a quick # quiz and find out if you really know the chilling truth about Palantir https:// goodlawproject.typeform.com/pa lantir?utm_source=mastodon_fediverse # NHS # corruption # …