Canadian special forces sign $46.8M Palantir contracts amid secrecy concerns
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The Canary
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Summary
The Canadian government quietly signed $46.8 million in contracts with AI surveillance firm Palantir for the Canadian special operations forces. The details were only revealed after the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) pushed for disclosure through their Open By Default database. The contracts involved over a dozen amendments to a secret deal with Palantir's Canadian subsidiary. The Canadian government claimed Palantir is the only firm capable of providing the technology, raising concerns about democratic accountability and the ethics of contracting with a company known for controversial surveillance work.
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The Canadian govt claimed Palantir is the only firm able to provide the tech — that's not enough reason to make more deals with the devil
The Canadian government has quietly signed off on contracts with AI war firm Palantir worth $46.8 million.
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