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London Mayor Blocks Met Police AI Contract with Palantir
Mayor Sadiq Khan cited procurement rule breaches in halting a £50 million deal for AI-powered intelligence analysis.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50 million contract between the Metropolitan Police and U.S. technology company Palantir, citing a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules.
The proposed deal would have seen Scotland Yard utilize Palantir's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. This contract was anticipated to be Palantir's largest in British policing.
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- [1] London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir— Guardian UK
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