Love in the time of Palantir
Summary
Planet Money explores data privacy through a satirical "Palantir-inspired" dating event where organizer James Steinberg used public data to create detailed attendee profiles. The episode features interviews with attendees and author Mike Steinberger, who clarifies that Palantir provides software for government agencies like ICE to analyze their own data rather than owning a master database. The story highlights the tension between corporate privacy claims and the reality of extensive government surveillance capabilities.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Palantir-inspired dating event
Event organizer James Steinberg and the satire concept
What Palantir actually does: Software, not data storage
The dating event: Data enrichment and privacy revelations
Palantir's role in government surveillance and ICE
Event outcomes, matches made, and conclusion
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