Palantir lobbied UK minister to extend its AI tools to NHS GP records
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Palantir lobbied former UK health minister Zubir Ahmed by WhatsApp to consider extending its AI platform to NHS GP records, according to messages obtained by the campaign group Foxglove under Freedom of Information rules, The Guardian reports.
GP data was expressly excluded from Palantir's existing £330m NHS England contract. The British Medical Association and patient groups oppose the integration, citing concerns about trust. Palantir says it is for the government to decide how its software is rolled out.
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AIPalantir lobbied former health minister Zubir Ahmed by WhatsApp to consider extending its AI platform to GP records, according to messages obtained by Foxglove under Freedom of Information rules. The GP data was expressly ruled out of its existing £330m NHS England contract, and the BMA and patient groups have opposed the integration, citing trust concerns. Palantir says it is for the government to decide how its software is rolled out.
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