Tech giant Palantir and Sadiq Khan settle legal battle over police contract
Both sides withdrew allegations after Palantir dropped its High Court challenge, while MOPAC kept its block on the £50 million police software deal.
- On Wednesday, US tech firm Palantir and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime settled a lawsuit over a blocked £50 million contract with the Metropolitan Police, with both parties formally withdrawing their allegations against each other.
- In May, MOPAC blocked the agreement, citing a 'clear and serious breach' of procurement rules, though reports suggested the decision stemmed from concerns that Palantir's values did not align with 'London's values'.
- The Met sought AI tools from Palantir to manage budget shortfalls of £100 million this year and £125 million next year, while Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley insisted the procurement process remained 'legally and commercially compliant'.
- MOPAC clarified that the office 'does not have, and has never had, any policy of not contracting with Palantir', and acknowledged that media reporting 'could have incorrectly created the impression' that the firm's values influenced the decision.
- Despite the settlement, Palantir faces separate scrutiny over a £330 million National Health Service contract, where a parliamentary committee recommended a break clause citing a 'clear mismatch with UK values'.
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Sadiq Khan 'backs down' over £50million Met Police deal with AI software firm
Sadiq Khan and a US technology firm have agreed to drop legal proceedings over a £50million Metropolitan Police deal.Palantir, a Florida-based software company, brought a claim against the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac) after it blocked a contract for the US firm to provide artificial intelligence and data analysis services to the London police force.The Mayor of London's office argued in May the deal was a "clear and serious brea…
Joint statement says decision to block Metropolitan Police deal not based on Palantir’s values, ethics, wider reporting about company
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Great Yorkshire RadioTech giant Palantir and Sadiq Khan settle legal battle over police contract
Both sides have now withdrawn their allegations against each other, Palantir and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
The Independent
The Independent (US)London Mayor’s office resolves £50m contract dispute with US AI giant Palantir
Sadiq Khan in May blocked a deal commissioning US tech giant Palantir to supply the Metropolitan Police with AI technology to automate analysis in criminal investigations
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