Met Police Eyes Palantir AI for Criminal Cases

0:00On April 22nd, London's Metropolitan Police is eyeing a deal with U.S. tech giant, Palantir, to bring in their AI tools for automating intelligence work on criminal cases. The force, the biggest in the U.K., got a demo from the company last month to senior intel officers, aiming to boost productivity and investigations. Palantir already runs experimental AI at Scotland Yard to spot road cops, and insiders expect a multi-million-pound expansion if talks pan out. The firm, co-founded by Trump-backer Peter Teal, powers systems for U.S. immigration enforcement and Israel's military while racking up over five. 100 million pounds in U.K. public contracts with health services, defense, and local cops. Public backlash is heating up, especially after Palantir dropped a manifesto on social media, praising U.S. dominance and shading other cultures, which MP slammed as villainous rants. Inside the Met, some officers worry about handing sensitive data to a massive American contractor,

1:05saying basic fixes to current systems could do the. Job without flashy new tech. Meanwhile, the government's all in on AI for policing, with the home secretary pushing forces to adopt it fast through a new national center, and one, 115 million pounds in funding. 11 smaller English and Welsh police teams are already testing Palantir's gear for probes. As these negotiations roll on, the Met stays mum on details, but the push signals a big shift in how U.K. law enforcement might lean on foreign AI, too. Catch crooks quicker while sparking real debates on data risks, and who controls the intel.