AI, Palantir & the Pushback: Sadiq Khan's much discussed decision over Met Police contract

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a contract worth fifty million pounds with AI company Palantir, citing security concerns regarding the use of AI tools by the Metropolitan Police. This decision raises issues around national security and the role of AI in policing.

As AI tools keep raising many concerns about national security and sovereignty, London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a fifty million pound contract the Metropolitan Police was supposed to sign with AI giant Palantir. The AI firm would have offered the police force tools to process intelligence in criminal investigations.   Susan Hall is the leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly, and she discussed this matter with Gavin Lee.