London Mayor Sadiq Khan has halted a £50 million contract between the Metropolitan Police and AI firm Palantir due to national security concerns. The AI tools were intended for use in criminal investigations.

As AI tools keep raising many concerns about national security and sovereignty, London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a fifty million pound contract the Metropolitan Police was supposed to sign with AI giant Palantir. The AI firm would have offered the police force tools to process intelligence in criminal investigations.   Susan Hall is the leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly, and she discussed this matter with Gavin Lee.