Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers | Computer Weekly

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The Metropolitan Police's Palantir Foundry pilot has drawn scrutiny because it processed highly sensitive employee data across more than 50,000 current and former staff. The DPIA shows the project moved quickly, but key controls such as access logging, performance testing, and data lifecycle documentation were still incomplete. The assessment also shows the force did not consult affected employees, while its own DPO later recommended transparent communication and clearer purpose-limitation handling. The pilot raises broader questions about supplier selection, data retention, jurisdictional risk, and lock-in for public sector AI and analytics deployments.

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