Met gets extension to AI project with spy tech firm Palantir after mayor blocked deal
Overview
Sadiq Khan said procurement rules had been broken but allows police another 12 months to operate pilot in London
The Metropolitan police has been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process.
Details
The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.