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Sadiq Khan BLOCKS £50m Met Police deal with AI software firm

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Sadiq Khan BLOCKS £50m Met Police deal with AI software firm.

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Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50million deal between the Met Police and an AI software firm.The Mayor of London argued that the deal with the US tech company Palantir was a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules.Scotland Yard was accused of negotiating with only one supplier, with no evidence of "demonstrated value for money".The agreement was designed to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations and would have marked the largest ever contract in British policing.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Any potential deals must go through the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.It is understood that the blocking will not affect a future deal with the US firm.The company have more than £600million in contracts with the NHS, the Ministry of Defence, the Financial Conduct Authority, and other police forces across Britain.Tech billionaire Peter Thiel, who has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump and serves in both the Israeli military and Ice, co-founded the...

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B: Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50million deal between the Met Police and an AI software firm.The Mayor of London argued that the deal with the US tech company Palantir was a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules.Scotland Yard was accused of negotiating with only one supplier, with no evidence of "demonstrated value for money".The agreement was designed to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations and would have marked the largest ever contract in British policing.

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