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For those wondering what the rationale is, the protest website has a good explanation: http://dobetter.tech http://dobetter.tech

• ng12 10y ago
  I don't understand what's specific about Palantir. If our government decides to take action against a specific group of people I really don't think the database used is going to be the bounding factor.
  • jmcgough 10y ago
    > I don't understand what's specific about Palantir They've already developed the tech that the government is likely to use, have millions of dollars of federal contracts, and have done very little to convince the public that they won't use their software and data for targeting muslims or some other group. It's not about setting up a database, it's about populating that database, and it's taken years for Palantir to develop the data pipeline, analysis and infrastructure to do that.
    • ng12 10y ago
      My understanding is that Palantir sells analytical tools, not that they do data collection themselves. I'm sure there are a few three-letter agencies that could to that well enough without them. It's also why I find it kind of ironic that Facebook employees were among the protestors.