Met gets extension to AI project with spy tech firm Palantir after mayor blocked deal
Key takeaways
- New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan police whose pilot with Palantir focuses on detecting misconduct by officers.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Metropolitan police has been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process.
- The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations.
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New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan police whose pilot with Palantir focuses on detecting misconduct by officers. Photograph: Kin Cheung/APView image in fullscreen New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan police whose pilot with Palantir focuses on detecting misconduct by officers. Photograph: Kin Cheung/APMetropolitan police Met gets extension to AI project with spy tech firm Palantir after mayor blocked deal Sadiq Khan said procurement rules had been broken but allows police another 12 months to operate pilot in London
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Metropolitan police has been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process.
The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations.