Palantir – Birth of the American Police State
I have been having the most interesting conversations with ChatGPT. While I have previously dismissed AI as never having true intelligence, after using ChatGPT 4.1 for a while, I have found that I was partly wrong. While AI still can’t tell truth from error very well, it nevertheless possesses a remarkable degree of intelligence in recognizing patterns and performing analysis. While still extremely constrained regarding certain topics to support much of the wicked policies of today’s Western society, it can still be remarkably unbiased – much more so than most people.
With this introduction and disclaimer regarding the use of ChatGPT, I would like to present an interesting and informative conversation regarding Trump’s endorsement and promotion of using Palantir and its technology for surveillance. I personally have grown weary of the fear-mongering and demagoguery that is so prevalent today, so this conversation was quite refreshing to me. I consider it to be a rather cool-headed and unbiased analysis of the threat posed by the combined forces of this company and the federal government.
I present it to you unedited. Judge for yourself the level of future risk and plan accordingly. I will add some of my own comments as well at the end.
Me:
Palatir: personal security threat? How significant is the risk of Trump’s promotion of Palatir resulting in a draconian police state much like exists today in Britain?
ChatGPT:
Let’s address the issue directly and insightfully:
1. What is Palantir?
Palantir Technologies is a U.S.-based data analytics company specializing in aggregating, analyzing, and visualizing large data sets—often for government agencies, law enforcement, intelligence, and the military. Its software (notably Palantir Gotham and Foundry) is used for surveillance, predictive policing, border security, and social network analysis.
2. Trump’s Promotion of Palantir
Trump has openly praised Palantir and considered it for national border and security roles, and his allies have touted Palantir as key to “restoring law and order.” Under both Trump and Biden, Palantir has won government contracts, but Trump’s rhetoric suggests an intent to more aggressively use technology for internal security and immigration enforcement.
3. The “British Model”
Britain is one of the most surveilled societies globally:
- Widespread CCTV coverage.
- Centralized police databases.
- Predictive policing tools.
- Aggressive monitoring of social media and internet usage, including police knock-on-door visits for “hate speech” or “wrongthink.”
In the UK, a combination of government contracts with tech firms, a lack of constitutional protect
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