Every palantir employee is ice.
this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2025
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Palantir will bring the devastation of the human kind.
I always remember what I read some tech reporter write about it: Palantir isn't some miracle, it's just pulling together a few tools to search through vast databases (incl. audio and video I guess), and a UI on top of it all. Maybe that sort of search box we've all seen in crime TV shows.
That doesn't make it less evil, but it's good to remember that it isn't some quasi sentient miracle. It's just software, and a large part of its appeal is convenience, not revolutionary capabilities.
Experts warn that, in light of the Trump administration’s threats to crack down on “far-left” groups, the scope of application for Palantir’s tools could only grow. Already, a new report from the Intercept revealed HSI subpoenaed and received information from Google about international students who were being investigated over their pro-Palestinian activism.
“Now [with access to more federal databases] Ice can use this type of surveillance apparatus on anyone – not only anyone who is undocumented but anyone who this administration wants to criminalize and anyone who the administration wants to put under surveillance,” said González of MediaJustice.
This combined with live facial recognition camera networks and drones already being proposed in some cities is what makes it such a scary tool with so much potential for abuse.
Imagine the way people have been unfairly targeted and harassed in the past for political affiliations. Like think about the level of spying that was done to MLK and his family, and imagine that the FBI had access to something like this, and could use it against anyone in the entire country.
There is also increasing overlap between federal and local agencies sharing these platforms. Soon even local police may be able to access these networks and databases, and use them to harass anyone for any reason, even personal. Like imagine you or your family member end up on the wrong local cop's shit list, and they decide to target you.
The most concerning is the thought of all of this combined with the tech like Lavender being used in Gaza. Inescapable 24/7 AI scanning, monitoring, and surveillance that can track you anywhere, and send a drone strike to take you out. (As well as anyone unfortunate enough to be in your vicinity at the time.) And sometimes the AI just fucks up and ends up taking out an incorrect target.
Israel still hasn't revealed what their "secret weapon was, but I assumed those nuclear scientists in Iran that were all killed simultaneously in their sleep (Operation Narnia) were targeted using something similar to the tech Palantir already provides for the attacks on Gaza.
US Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) DoD Directive 3000.09 defines LAWS as weapon systems that can select and engage targets without further human intervention once activated ("human out of the loop" or "full autonomy"). The directive mandates that all systems, including LAWS, must be designed to enable "appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force.
Accountability and Human Control in Autonomous Systems A critical challenge posed by AWSs is the "accountability gap." The increasing autonomy and opacity of AI systems in lethal operations create a profound difficulty in assigning responsibility for errors or violations of international law. Since machines lack intent or moral reasoning, assigning criminal responsibility for errors or violations of international law becomes exceptionally difficult. This challenge is compounded by the complex chain of command involving developers, deployers, and operators , often shielding those lowest in the chain.
As I said
That doesn’t make it less evil