From the New York Times:
In March, President Trump signed an executive order calling for the federal government to share data across agencies, raising questions over whether he might compile a master list of personal information on Americans that could give him untold surveillance power.
Mr. Trump has not publicly talked about the effort since. But behind the scenes, officials have quietly put technological building blocks into place to enable his plan. In particular, they have turned to one company: Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm. …
Representatives of Palantir are also speaking to at least two other agencies — the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service — about buying its technology, according to six government officials and Palantir employees with knowledge of the discussions. …
Some current and former Palantir employees have been unnerved by the work. The company risks becoming the face of Mr. Trump’s political agenda, four employees said, and could be vulnerable if data on Americans is breached or hacked. Several tried to distance the company from the efforts, saying any decisions about a merged database of personal information rest with Mr. Trump and not the firm.
This month, 13 former employees signed a letter urging Palantir to stop its endeavors with Mr. Trump. Linda Xia, a signee who was a Palantir engineer until last year, said the problem was not with the company’s technology but with how the Trump administration intended to use it. …
Palantir representatives have also held talks with the Social Security Administration and the Department of Education to use the company’s technology to organize the agencies’ data, according to two Palantir employees and officials in those agencies.
The Social Security Administration and Education Department did not respond to requests for comment. …
Really, what are the patterns that Palantir could legitimately seek to discover at Social Security? Claims for benefits such as Disabled Adult Child and Parents benefits that should have been taken but weren’t? Do you really think that Social Security would do business with Palantir for this? The important trends at Social Security aren’t hidden. They’re easy to spot.
7 comments:
Not worried at all. Frank is at the helm and will keep it safe. I’m more worried about Charles continuing to censor my comments. Pot meet kettle?
Follow the money...
Why is anybody surprised? The convicted felon wanted to be a dictator from day ONE. The legacy media and supporters didn’t believe him. How is Project 2025 working out?
Reassuring that the aspiring billionaires and trillionaires will be kept safe throughout this crisis. Thanks, Frank!
Palantir's making a list and checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty and nice. Peter Thiel is coming to town...
Even MAGA is not happy..
The White House has contracted Palantir, a Colorado-based analytics company co-founded by Trump supporter Peter Thiel, to assist in compiling a database of personal information on American citizens, according to unnamed government officials and Palantir employees who spoke with The New York Times. The purported deal follows project talks Palantir had with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Education.
The reaction from Trump's supporters reflected growing unease within conservative circles, indicating a rare rupture between the president and key segments of his constituency. The controversy underscores nationwide anxieties around privacy, civil liberties, and the growing influence of technology firms over personal information management.
The Pandemic Recovery Board uses Palantir. It is useful for identifying non-obvious relationships.
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