Coventry City Council has defended a £500,000-a-year artificial intelligence (AI) contract with US data company Palantir, which supplies technology to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
Trade unions have reportedly said the deal raises ‘serious ethical questions’, while Coventry councillor Grace Lewis described the contract as ‘indefensible and heinous’.
A council spokesperson said: ‘The contract with Palantir was awarded following our standard procurement and information governance procedures, and we are confident it meets our rigorous security and compliance requirements.’
