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Palantir Knows Everything About You
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Palantir Knows Everything About You

Lizette Chapman, Jordan Robertson and Peter Waldman
Bloomberg Businessweek , 2018
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Facebook may currently be the black sheep when it comes to privacy and data violations, but it isn’t the only company capable of watching every step you take. Bloomberg Businessweek writers Lizette Chapman, Jordan Robertson and Peter Waldman profile the big-data firm Palantir Technologies, which has evolved from helping the US government catch terrorists to assisting companies monitor their employees and helping law enforcement detect possible offenders. A common thread that runs through both companies is their desperate need to make money and please investors – which, as it turns out, is at odds with protecting people’s privacy.

Take-Aways

  • Palantir Technologies makes software that can sift through large datasets  and display data linkages and connections in spider web–like graphics.
  • When JPMorgan Chase contracted with Palantir to help identify employees who were abusing company assets, the firm's project leader began monitoring staff members and executives. 
  • Civil liberties advocates are concerned about the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of Palantir software to identify and monitor potential criminals.  

About the Authors

Peter Waldman, Lizette Chapman and Jordan Robertson are reporters for Bloomberg Businessweek.

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