My final message before I'm on an FBI watchlist: Palantir, Epstein, & the NYT (zigguratmag.substack.com)

A whistleblower from Palantir has voiced grave concerns about the company's role in militarized AI surveillance, drawing alarming connections between the technology used by U.S. immigration enforcement and military operations in Gaza. The whistleblower's critique was prompted by an interview with Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel that underscored the company's controversial stance on humanity and surveillance. They express fear over the encroaching use of AI in domestic settings, advocating for public awareness and regulation to safeguard democratic values from AI-driven surveillance systems that operate without transparency. Significantly, the whistleblower highlights how Palantir’s ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) technology fosters a hybrid warfare approach that uses data and algorithmic manipulation in both military and civilian contexts. This raises ethical questions about the weaponization of data and the implications of algorithm-driven decisions impacting lives. As concerns mount over AI's influence on public safety and privacy, the whistleblower urges bolstered regulatory frameworks to challenge the narratives propagated by tech leaders and protect citizens from the ramifications of unchecked AI expansion in surveillance and military operations.