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Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool
Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption
TL;DR
- Metropolitan Police used Palantir's AI tool to investigate hundreds of officers.
- Software identified rule-breaking including work-from-home violations, suspected corruption, and criminal allegations.
- Three officers were arrested for offenses such as abuse of authority, fraud, and sexual assault.
- 98 officers are being assessed for misconduct related to manipulating shift rosters for personal gain.
- 500 officers received prevention notices for similar IT system abuse.
- 42 senior officers are under assessment for serious noncompliance regarding work-from-home policies.
- 12 officers are under investigation for gross misconduct over undeclared Freemason membership.
- The Met is negotiating to purchase more tech from Palantir for criminal investigations.
- Palantir has past ties to ICE and the Israeli military.
- The Met believes the AI tool will help build trust, reduce crime, and raise standards.