Palantir public contracts face backlash in Europe
2026-09-29
Cybernews
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Over 120 European unions and organizations have called on governments and the European Commission to cancel public-sector contracts with Palantir Technologies, citing concerns that its AI-powered surveillance, predictive policing, and military tools threaten civil rights and democracy across Europe.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly discusses Palantir's AI-powered software used in sensitive public sector areas, including law enforcement and immigration enforcement, which are contexts where AI systems have been linked to human rights concerns and surveillance harms. The coalition's call to cancel contracts and develop alternatives is based on concerns about potential misuse and harms, not on a specific incident of harm that has already occurred. The presence of AI systems is clear, and the plausible future harm includes violations of rights and harm to communities through surveillance and predictive policing. Since no concrete harm event is reported but credible risks are highlighted, the classification as an AI Hazard is appropriate.[AI generated]