Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records
Exclusive: WhatsApp messages show firm pressuring Zubir Ahmed MP to help bring sensitive data into its platform UK politics live – latest updates Palantir lobbied a health minister to consider extending its AI technology into GP records, stretching its reach into the NHS in a way doctors fear could
It looks like Palantir's playbook involves more than just coding and crunching data—it's straight out of a cloak-and-dagger novel, with secret messages to bend the ear of a health minister. While AI might seem like a magic crystal ball, it's clear someone's pulling strings behind the scenes, and that's not the kind of wizardry the NHS needs right now.
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A cluttered office with a desk piled with NHS files and a computer. A minister, Zubir Ahmed, holds a smartphone with a WhatsApp message from Palantir, eyes wide in disbelief.
Palantir's AI reaches new heights: GP records
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Panel 1
Zubir Ahmed, a down-to-earth politician in a modest office, is on the phone. A framed NHS logo hangs on the wall behind him.
Zubir: Hello, Mr. Palantir. Yes, I understand the importance of technology, but we must be careful with patient data.
Panel 2
A sleek Palantir executive, dressed in sharp business attire, enters Zubir's office with a portfolio.
Palantir Exec: Trust me, Mr. Ahmed, our AI is state-of-the-art. We'll make sure GP records are as secure as Fort Knox.
Panel 3
Zubir, looking exasperated, holds up a stack of papers with a bemused smile.
Zubir: Sure, but do you know what Fort Knox is most famous for? Storing gold, not patient records.
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