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AI-powered surveillance company Palantir created a chore coat. Great, now I have no choice but to burn mine
The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone
TL;DR
- Palantir, a data surveillance company, is selling branded chore coats as corporate merchandise.
- The author expresses dismay, viewing the chore coat as 'cursed' by the Palantir logo.
- Palantir's CEO motto is 'Dominate,' and the company's name is derived from a dark artifact in 'The Lord of the Rings.'
- The company's activities include providing AI-powered surveillance technology, assisting with deportation logistics, and involvement in military drone programs.
- Palantir has faced calls to be banned in Australia due to its contracts and the description of its manifesto as 'ramblings of a supervillain.'
- Concerns are raised about Palantir's definition of 'safety' and its role in potentially human rights-violating operations.
- Palantir claims it merely provides tools and is not responsible for how customers use them.
- The article suggests that democracies should restrict Palantir due to its association with far-right influence campaigns.