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Palantir accuses Sadiq Khan of 'putting politics over public safety' after £50m Met deal blocked
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- London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of "putting politics over public safety" after blocking a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm Palantir.
- Scotland Yard had been in talks to use the company's artificial intelligence to speed up criminal investigations.
- Palantir's UK chief executive Louis Mosley also said the decision would "give hostile states and criminals an advantage".
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London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of "putting politics over public safety" after blocking a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm Palantir.
Scotland Yard had been in talks to use the company's artificial intelligence to speed up criminal investigations.
Palantir's UK chief executive Louis Mosley also said the decision would "give hostile states and criminals an advantage".
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