Valuetainment "The All Seeing Eye" - Why Did Trump Ask Palantir to Create a National Database of U.S. Citizens?
Jun 17, 2025
The discussion reveals how Trump’s alliance with Palantir could transform data collection by the U.S. government. It highlights the ethical dilemmas surrounding surveillance technologies and their societal impacts. The origins of Palantir are examined, along with its controversial contracts and powerful software. The podcast delves into the historical evolution of surveillance and its intersection with politics, raising critical questions about privacy and civil liberties in the modern age.
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Palantir's Surveillance Power
- Palantir's Gotham and Foundry technologies enable deep behavioral surveillance and predictive judgments.
- They integrate real-time data to profile individuals and influence decisions like law enforcement scrutiny.
Artificial Intelligence Judges Citizens
- Palantir builds the most extensive civilian surveillance infrastructure in U.S. history.
- Its system judges individuals as risky or not, impacting benefits and law enforcement targeting.
Surveillance History Goes Decades
- U.S. surveillance tech roots date back to Vietnam War and Reagan's era with programs like Main Core.
- Efforts to build all-seeing surveillance like DARPA's Total Information Awareness reflect long history.
