How Palantir aggressively pursued Swiss contracts and was rejected
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December, translation by Priscilla Imboden, February
Summary
The article examines Palantir Technologies, the controversial U.S. data analytics company co-founded by Peter Thiel, which provides surveillance technology used by ICE to track and deport migrants. It details how Palantir aggressively courted Switzerland's government and institutions to adopt its surveillance systems, but those pitches were ultimately rejected. The piece explores the ethical concerns around Palantir's technology, its ties to authoritarian-style enforcement tactics, and Switzerland's decision to decline the company's offerings.
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bskyHow Palantir aggressively pursued Swiss contracts and was rejectedrepublik.chKey quotes
· 4 pulledThese are scenes one recognizes from dictatorships: masked agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency hunt down migrants in the U.S.
Moving like paramilitary units, they storm neighborhoods in armored vehicles, arrest people, and deport them without trial.
Co‑founded by right‑wing libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has become one of the most controversial tech companies in the world.
In Switzerland, however, its pitches have been rejected.
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