‘Hands Off Our NHS’: Anti-Palantir Protests Break Out in UK Over Deal With National Health Service
Protesters gathered outside an NHS conference in Manchester to oppose a $440 million contract between the UK's National Health Service and the software firm Palantir. Activists cited concerns regarding data privacy, national security, and the company's political associations.
Why it matters
The intersection of public healthcare data and private AI/analytics firms is a growing point of contention regarding digital sovereignty and ethics.
Photograph: Joel Khalili/WIRED Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Protesters wearing hospital gowns and wielding signs gathered outside a UK health care conference on Thursday to object to a deal between the country’s National Health Service and American software company Palantir .
The article focuses heavily on the protesters' perspective and their specific grievances against the corporate entity.
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