Coventry Council Signs £500k Palantir AI Pilot Amid Ethical Concerns
Coventry city council has signed a £500,000-a-year, 12-month contract with US data firm Palantir to pilot AI across children’s services, SEND support and welfare screening. Staff and unions warn the deal — Palantir supplies tech to the IDF and controversial immigration programmes — raises “serious ethical questions”. Council stresses due diligence; Palantir says AI will cut admin and free frontline workers.