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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Raphael Boyd

Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool

Line of Metropolitan police officers seen from behind in high vis
The Met said corruption was the most consistent offence detected, with misconduct related to ‘abuse of the IT system that rosters shifts by police officers for personal or financial gain’. Photograph: Cliff Hide General News/Alamy

The Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops.

The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, surveilling staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape.

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