Palantir argues competence is foundation of trust in Committee hearing

Palantir's executive vice-president, Louis Mosley, has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of prioritising "ideology over patient interest" following their criticism of the technology company's £330 million NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract to process NHS data. The BMA recently passed a resolution on Health Information Management and Information Technology, raising concerns over the contract as it was "unclear how the sensitive data would be processed by Palantir," and creating a unified platform for NHS data could undermine public trust due to a lack of clarity on data processing.

Dismissing these accusations before the Commons Science and Technology Committee, Mosley argued that claims of secrecy or a lack of transparency were "wrong." He maintained that Palantir's software would improve patient lives through quicker, more effective treatment and increased healthcare system efficiency. Despite some local NHS trusts reportedly questioning the system's superiority over existing technology, Mosley stressed competence as the foundation of trust, stating that if Palantir delivers its promised improvements to patient experience, it should be trusted.