Re:ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data
by ben_w on Sunday January 25, 2026 @02:05PM
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In principle, I agree with your point; in practice, I think the claims made my these surveillance/advertising companies are likely as overstated as Musk's last decade of self-driving that still can't take a vehicle all the way across the USA without supervision in response to a phone summons.
The evidence I have that causes me to believe them to be overstated, is how even Facebook has frequently shown me ads that inherently make errors about my gender, nationality, the country I live in, and the languages I speak, and those are things they should've been able to figure out with my name, GeoIP, and the occasional message I write.
Re:ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data
by esseph on Sunday January 25, 2026 @02:29PM
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> I think the claims made my these surveillance/advertising companies are likely as overstated as Musk's last decade of self-driving
They are not overstated, and they are far worse.
Re:ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data
by wat10000 on Sunday January 25, 2026 @05:39PM
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It’s funny when Facebook thinks you’re interested in aquariums and shows you aquarium ads when that isn’t your thing at all.
It’ll be a lot less amusing when Palantir thinks you’re interested in bombing government buildings.
Re:ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data
by crimsoneer on Sunday January 25, 2026 @03:55PM
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Palantir don't sell data though, they just give you a software platform.
To me, this is a problem that can only be solved at the government/regulatory level.