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Doctors who oppose the use of software developed by Palantir in the NHS have “chosen ideology over patient interest”, the UK boss of the tech giant has told MPs.

Louis Mosley appeared in front of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Tuesday as part of its innovation showcase.

While there, he also challenged claims that Palantir has a “reputational difficulty” and said it is “very proud” of the work it does in Israel.

Palantir was co-founded by billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, who was an early backer of US President Donald Trump, and has worked with the US government.

It was announced in November 2023 that a group led by Palantir had secured a £330 million contract to provide the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP).

The shared software system will aim to make it easier for health and care organisations to work together and provide better services to patients, but Palantir’s involvement sparked concerns about how patient data will be used.

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[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 7 hours ago

that 330 million was nothing compared to all the highly personal data they get access to. that's the real payment. the money is pocket change for entities like thiel

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah, UK should be using free epen source homomorphically encrypted software , not whatever a genocidal corporation wants to infiltrate into.

[–] tane69@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Louis Mosley can eat a bullet too.