Critical analysis of Palantir Technologies' government surveillance role and its "Technological Republic" manifesto. The author examines Palantir's advocacy for predictive policing, facial recognition, and mass biometric data collection, arguing these represent dangerous privatization of state power compared to authoritarian historical models.
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The Palantir's Stasi Protocols
Palantir advocates for mass predictive policing, facial recognition, and biometric collection, effectively privatizing the machinery of authoritarian surveillance by embedding it into democratic institutions.
Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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