Sadiq Khan Sparks Row with Met After Blocking £50m AI Deal With Palantir The decision by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to block a £50m deal between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir has sent shockwaves through the UK's policing establishment.
On the surface, this appears to be a routine dispute over procurement procedures, but scratch beneath the surface and it reveals a deeper struggle about values: what kind of companies do we want to partner with, and what do we stand for as a society?
The Met's justification for the deal was straightforward enough: they needed modern technology to stay ahead of hostile states and organized crime.