Comment on ‘No Palantir’ motion passes as Lambeth joins growing revolt against NHS data deal
whatthey@feddit.uk 9 hours ago
The NHS needs a uniform system tonfunction smoothly and effectively.
Whilst I agree that Palantir is definitely 100% not the answer, we need to come up with an effective UK or EU (GDPR compliant) alternative that isn’t going to rob and export out data to US health firms.
If we were processing, we could he doing the reaearch and the UK government taking a cut of cures and treatments discovered - thus keeping it cheap for the NHS.
fonix232@fedia.io 7 hours ago
Here's an idea:
Have the government write and maintain that system.
Employ engineers affected by AI-driven layoffs
Ensure compliance from the ground up
Ensure it's written for the specific use cases
Bam, you saved money, have a national product to sell, 0 Palantir influence, and all your issues addressed.
Wimopy@feddit.uk 3 hours ago
I was talking about this same idea with a friend recently. We have orgs like GCHQ and there’s plenty of cybersecurity and data talent in the UK. The government could make our own actual, secure systems. Provide setup and support for non-gov entities in the UK if they want to have government-approved security for a fee if we need the funding.
Plenty of options for the details in terms of finances, open-sourcing, letting (vetted) private healthcare users connect, etc.
There’s no need to always put things out for private companies to make.
huf@hexbear.net 5 hours ago
if it’s run by the UK govt, they’ll hand all the data over to the US anyway. the UK’s in five eyes.
whatthey@feddit.uk 1 hour ago
Judging by the news, it’ll be 4 eyes soon enough.