Donald Campbell
director of advocacy at Foxglove · Director of advocacy, Foxglove
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“It is appalling to see Palantir pressuring the minister to bring GP records into its platform, despite pledges from the government in 2023 that this would not happen”
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Revealed: Palantir lobbied minister to stretch AI tools’ reach to NHS GP records
The Guardian reports, from WhatsApp messages obtained under Freedom of Information by Foxglove, that Palantir urged then health minister Zubir Ahmed to consider GP records for its NHS platform, which its contract excludes. Palantir says the exchanges reflect its long-held views.
AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened
The Guardian reports that a taskforce including Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco has told UK ministers they have about 12 months to win public consent for datacentres. It proposes a community-benefit compact; campaigners criticise it, and the government points to existing measures.