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Discussion summary

Spain has ordered a blacklist of Palantir from public and private sectors amid concerns about its influence. Discussions include criticism of Palantir's political connections and calls for broader bans.

What the discussion says

  • Some users support banning Palantir due to security and ethical concerns.
  • Others criticize the comparison of Palantir to historical atrocities.
  • Several users believe countries should take action against Palantir.
“Spain orders a blacklist of Palantir from public and private sectors.”
— HN user
“Every country needs to do this now.”
— localdeclan

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  • why not simply make it illegal? why make it a ban specific to one company, are they trying to make their own copy?
    by NooneAtAll3
  • Unfortunately this order will probably be revoked in 2027/2028, we'll see.
    by gus_
  • Great news for Spain. I hope more European countries wake up to what's going on.
    by emsign
  • The Spanish government trusting the CCP over Palantir is wild.

    The CCP's intolerant, cruel and authoritarian nature is a direct threat to humanity in ways that Peter Thiel could barely imagine in his darkest dreams.

    The lack of perspective on show here is astonishing. They are destroying trust with vital Western allies -- trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets -- and Lurch and his dodgy friends are clearly out of their element.

    by somelamer567
  • "The decision stems directly from growing official concern over the potential misuse of classified information linked to national security."

    What are the specific concerns?

    by sequoia
  • I really like what Spain is doing recently. If it weren't for climate change, I'd consider moving there.
    by _ink_
  • They seem to have been granting contracts to manage all kinds of critical data to Huawei's Palantir equivalent lately, so it's probably less about security risks and more about the current source of the bribe money.

    If they cared about security they would not outsource this kind of stuff to foreign companies. Spain is not Somalia, why not let Indra do it?

    by Dibby053
  • Spain is really going in the right direction, I wonder why no one countries inspire from what they are doing
    by milanito1985

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