Peter Thiel-cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413m—and people are worried

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The U.K.’s National Health Service will start working with Palantir, the tech company co-founded by PayPal’s Peter Thiel, on a data overhaul following a deal worth up to £330 million (about $413 million). 

While that could mean a massive revamp for the U.K.’s publicly-funded healthcare system, it’s sparked concerns about giving Palantir a pivotal role in the NHS.