MET POLICE IN TALKS TO BUY PALANTIR AI TECH

AI DESK■ 1 MIN READ

THU, APR 23, 2026

■ AI-SUMMARIZED FROM 1 SOURCE ▸ TIMELINE

The Metropolitan police is negotiating with US firm Palantir to purchase AI technology for automating criminal investigation analysis. The move has triggered internal concerns over data security, given Palantir's work with US immigration enforcement and the Israeli military.

Palantir demonstrated its systems to senior Met officers as part of discussions that could result in the London force acquiring the spy-tech company's software for intelligence analysis. The potential deal has raised red flags within the force. Staff worry about allowing a US firm—particularly one with ties to controversial programmes—to process sensitive criminal data. Palantir's technology currently powers Donald Trump's ICE immigration enforcement operations and is used by the Israeli military. The company's involvement in such programmes has made it a flashpoint for privacy advocates. Internal Met discussions have reportedly focused on data protection risks and the implications of outsourcing intelligence analysis to a foreign entity. No deal has been finalized, and the talks remain ongoing. The situation highlights growing tensions between law enforcement's appetite for AI-driven efficiency and public concerns over surveillance, data security, and the geopolitical dimensions of tech procurement.

■ SOURCES

► The Guardian — Technology

■ SUMMARY WRITTEN BY AI FROM THE LINKS ABOVE

■ MORE FROM THE SECURITY DESK

P650CYBER-ATTACK BREACHES THOUSANDS OF PATIENT RECORDS IN AUSTRALIA

Partnered Health, one of Australia's largest healthcare providers, has disclosed a cyber-attack affecting 21 clinics across Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. Personal information and medical records were compromised in the breach.

JUST NOW— Security Desk

P648AI SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DISCOVERS ZERO-DAY VULNERABILITIES

Security firm Intruder has developed an AI-powered system that automatically identifies previously unknown software vulnerabilities by combining code analysis with large language models. The tool already discovered and exploited a WordPress plugin zero-day.

JUST NOW— AI Desk

P624US CHARGES THREE RUSSIANS FOR BULLETPROOF HOSTING

U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals accused of operating a bulletproof hosting service that supported ransomware gangs responsible for over $62 million in damages worldwide.

6H AGO— Industry Desk

P620CISA ALERTS: SHAREPOINT FLAWS UNDER ACTIVE ATTACK

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that attackers are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities in Internet-exposed on-premises SharePoint Server instances. Organizations running affected versions must patch immediately.

6H AGO— Security Desk

◄ BACK TO NEWS

MET POLICE IN TALKS TO BUY PALANTIR AI TECH

■ MORE FROM THE SECURITY DESK

■ SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY BRIEF