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1. chinat+Ma[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:38:09
>>fajmcc+(OP)
If you work for Palantir and if you work on these systems: You have blood on your hands. You know that it's not right what is happening on the ground right now. Do something.
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2. Detect+dl[view] [source] 2026-01-15 16:11:36
>>chinat+Ma
Palantir does not work in a vacuum - it requires other technology, platforms and systems to operate and succeed - many of which are designed and maintained by the users of Hacker News.

Take a look at Palantir's trust center: https://palantir.safebase.us

Schellman did their audit and compliance - do they have blood on their hands?

How about AWS, GCP, Azure cloud resources used by Palantir - are they stained, too?

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3. prapta+qx[view] [source] 2026-01-15 16:55:01
>>Detect+dl
Yes, this is how market economy works. For every organization doing horrible things, literally everyone is a small number of payment-handshakes from it.

No, it doesn't mean that "mr gotcha"[1] argument is valid. You don't have to isolate yourself from society Kaczynski-style to either criticize society or to do something smaller (like choosing who you work for).

[1] https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/

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4. basket+Hz[view] [source] 2026-01-15 17:02:59
>>prapta+qx
Sure, but in that case your rage should be directed at ICE / the federal government. Not a third party software vendor.
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5. prapta+pB[view] [source] 2026-01-15 17:09:00
>>basket+Hz
The rage should be dependent on the contribution. You mention a third party software vendor who produces tools that aren't even "dual-use" with respect to the abuse by ICE, they are specifically tailored. That's not the same as, say, providing electricity to them.
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6. basket+9F[view] [source] 2026-01-15 17:22:45
>>prapta+pB
They are dual use. Palantir creates platforms (Foundry, Gotham) which are used by ICE but also thousands of other companies. Are you saying that just because ICE tailors these platforms to their workflows they’re not dual use? That feels akin to saying some super complicated excel workflow used by a company means excel is not dual use.
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