Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
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Exclusive: Gap between NHS claim and trusts’ comments described as ‘very misleading’ by senior health official More than two dozen hospital trusts the NHS claims have benefited from Palantir’s medical data platform are not using all or most of the AI-powered technology, the Guardian can reveal. The
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A dimly lit, sterile hospital records room filled with filing cabinets and an unused Palantir workstation gathering dust in the corner.
Caption: 'Benefiting from AI' means we got the box, but nobody knows how to plug it in.
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Based on the original story on theguardian.com.
Editor's note
The discrepancies between NHS claims and the actual usage of Palantir's AI technology by NHS trusts raise important questions about transparency and the effective deployment of advanced healthcare solutions. It's crucial to scrutinize such claims to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely and that patient care is genuinely benefiting from technological advancements.
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Panel 1
(a) What the subject is: Palantir is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven data platforms, designed to help organizations manage and analyze large datasets, particularly in healthcare. The NHS (National Health Service) has been claiming that Palantir’s AI technology has greatly benefited various NHS trusts, but the reality is that many trusts are not using the technology effectively or at all. (b) The real irony or absurdity: The NHS’s public statements about the benefits of Palantir’s technology are contradicted by the actual usage and feedback from the trusts, indicating a significant gap between claimed success and real-world adoption. (c) The single funniest observation: A hospital trust worker sarcastically comparing the NHS’s claims about Palantir’s benefits to a fictional, overly optimistic report about an old computer system.
Panel 2
*Setting: A hospital break room. A tired-looking nurse, JEN, is drinking coffee while staring at a stack of paperwork. A senior doctor, DR. SMITH, enters the room with a clipboard, looking pleased.*
DR. SMITH: Did you see the latest report on Palantir? The NHS says it's a game-changer!
Panel 3
*Setting: The same hospital break room. JEN looks up, rolling her eyes, while DR. SMITH continues to smile and leaf through his clipboard.*
JEN: Yeah, I read it. It's like the NHS thinks our computers are still running on punch cards but somehow magically doing AI.
Panel 4
*Setting: The hospital break room. DR. SMITH looks confused and then laughs awkwardly, while JEN smiles wryly, finishing her coffee and looking back at her paperwork.*
DR. SMITH: Oh, right. Punch cards. I guess that explains the sudden AI revolution.
JEN: Exactly. Let’s just focus on the real work, shall we?
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