Palantir's Tom Watson lectures MP on accuracy, citing selective data
Former Labour deputy challenges Clive Lewis but skips the warnings attached to NHS figures
Palantir's newly appointed UK senior vice president, Tom Watson, has criticised Labour MP Clive Lewis for making "incorrect claims" about the company. Watson, who previously worked for Palantir, is now working alongside Louis Mosley, Palantir's executive vice president for the UK and Europe. He has challenged Lewis's statements about Palantir's contracts in healthcare, policing, and defense.
Lewis alleged that Palantir's software would have been unnecessary to compile the dossier, but Watson cited various sources including Parliament, written questions, interviews, opinion pieces, and social media. Watson also claimed Palantir is a major UK investor and that its software has contributed to the conviction of an ATM heist gang, supported domestic abuse victims, and improved the availability of Royal Navy vessels.
He highlighted that the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) is operational in 142 trusts, with 137 already reporting benefits. However, the OSR warned against over-interpreting the FDP's benefits due to the lack of controlled variables. Watson's letter did not include this caution.
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