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East Midlands unit ends Palantir contract after trial

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  • East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) will not renew its Palantir contract after a two-year trial.
  • The trial, begun in October 2024, fed Leicestershire Police data into Palantir’s Foundry AI platform.
  • EMSOU ordered Palantir to sever system links and delete all trial data.
  • Amnesty International UK’s Oliver Feeley-Sprague welcomed the decision, calling Palantir a liability for public bodies.