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At such a triumphal moment, it was striking that the company was forced on the defensive, not least for its involvement with the controversial US agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which began in 2011. ICE has drawn criticism for its activities in Minnesota over the last month after its agents shot and killed two American citizens while bystanders captured the events on video.

As it announced its booming financial results, Palantir was prepared. CEO Alex Karp told CNBC: "If you are critical of ICE, you should be out there protesting for more Palantir. Our product, actually, in its core, requires people to conform with Fourth Amendment data protection."

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The Reptile is an anagram of Peter Thiel.

[–] krzschlss@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Not only are they openly admitting surveillance of a whole nation, they are openly bragging about it too.

…while having Mossad and CIA sponsored parties on Caribbean islands.

USA is a tragic joke of an “Empire”.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 19 points 2 days ago

A statement made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't want Palantir guarding my anything, especially my rights.

I'd go so far as to say they should fuck right off.

[–] thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 2 days ago (2 children)

In other news foxes now guarding hen house.

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

Fox news guarding the one house

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Took the words right out of my mouth

[–] 3jane@piefed.ca 6 points 1 day ago

They know a lot about protesters.

AI development is probably mostly about developing the resources to instantly identify people and their support for the government.

[–] this@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

And I declare Palantir execs and shareholders the defenders of sucking on their own chodes.

That's the nice thing about free speech, you can say whatever you want, to whomever you want. Ironic that Palantir is helping the federal government undermine it.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 29 points 2 days ago

"Right" as in political leaning, right?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 19 points 2 days ago

Yeah and the Eye of Sauron was just making sure the orcs were following safety regulations.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

How very reassuring to hear for governments around the world using it. I am sure they‘re happy to hear this.

[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

'The CEO's statements that Palantir is protecting the Fourth Amendment run counter to ICE's own legal memorandum and what judges in Minnesota have found, which is that ICE has violated the Fourth Amendment during its most recent surge in the state where it deployed 3,000 federal agents into a community normally patrolled by a few hundred police'

needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?

Here's the contract on the official US government website:

https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70CTD022FR0000170_7012_GS35F0086U_4730

TL;DR:

Who:

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

[...]

Recipient

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

What:

Product or Service Code

DA01: IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services

When:

Start Date: Sep 26, 2022

Current End Date: Apr 04, 2026

Money:

Federal Accounts:

61% ($85 million) - Operations and Support, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security

31% ($43 million) - Immigration User Fee Account, BICE, Homeland Security

7% ($9.9 million) - Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Border and Transportation Security, Homeland Security

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

They leaked the internal user manual

[–] oyo@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But Brett Kavanaugh says the fourth amendment isn't real--you just made it up in your head.

[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Constdelusion Syndrome

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

They can suck my right nut.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago

It seems like he's trying to say that it's ok that they are spying on everyone because they found a way to do it technically within the bounds of the 4th amendment, which would still be terrible but it seems unlikely even that is true.

[–] atropa@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

Free Luigi ,NOW

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

Has anyone here played "Orwell: Keeping an eye on you" ?