[jchonphoenix]

From the above article

"We do not provide – nor do we have any plans to develop – offensive cyber capabilities. Palantir Technologies does not build software that is designed to allow private sector entities to obtain non-public information, engage in so-called “cyber attacks” or take other offensive measures."

This is a true statement.

[natch]

A true statement that looks carefully crafted to have huge loopholes.

Loophole 1: apparently they're OK with building software that is designed to allow public sector entities (bad governments) to obtain non-public information.

Loophole 2: I guess they're OK with building software that is designed to allow private sector entities to obtain public information [and... the part left unsaid: distill it to create insights not readily noticeable by others with access to the same public information, thus giving these private sector entities overwhelming advantages in things like figuring out how to manipulate politicians].

That stuff, from reading the quote, I am left believing they are OK with. Which means the statement just comes off as PR-speak, and disingenuous.

[joshma]

Loophole 2 is called a product - what's wrong with being able to analyze public information? It's true that Palantir's software can enable wrong doing, but at that point you might as well blame computer manufacturers for building machines to run the software.

This isn't a legal document, it's a press statement. Go look for conspiracies elsewhere.

[rhizome]

We do not provide – nor do we have any plans to develop

So, not right this second and, so far, not in the future. That leaves out a lot of time!