Especially in light of the threats being levied against Anthropic about using the Defense Procurement Act to compel them to violate their ethical requirements.
The key finding was an internal Swiss Armed Forces report that concluded Palantir’s software posed unacceptable risks because sensitive military data could potentially be accessed by U.S. government intelligence agencies. As the Republik article details:
Especially in light of the threats being levied against Anthropic about using the Defense Procurement Act to compel them to violate their ethical requirements.
So it seems like there is strong potential for Palantir to actually win this case. It seems like there may be some legal grounds that Republik did not properly allow for Palantir to comment on the...
Palantir isn’t even claiming the articles are false. The company isn’t suing for defamation. It isn’t seeking damages. Instead, it’s invoking a Swiss “right of reply” statute, alleging that Republik didn’t give the company a sufficient opportunity to respond. Palantir wants the court to force the magazine to publish lengthy counter-statements to each article.
So it seems like there is strong potential for Palantir to actually win this case. It seems like there may be some legal grounds that Republik did not properly allow for Palantir to comment on the article as legally required.
Republik believed the proposed statements did not fairly address or rebut the reporting, she said, adding that the magazine stands by its reporting.
Since I am unaware of the right of reply law, unsure if relevancy of replies matters. If it does, it seems like Palantir may be needlessly creating more media coverage that will not be in their favour.
A UK member of parliament has already cited the Republik investigation during a debate on British defense contracts with Palantir, using the story to suggest that the British government “pivot away” from Palantir.
I feel like the original article getting more attention combined with filing a SLAPP lawsuit is probably going to create more stories like this UK politician. The whole situation is not a good look for Palantir considering many countries are concerned with reliance on US tech. Doing this bully tactic on foreign journalism organizations will solidify that concern, not weaken it with their comment they want published
Especially in light of the threats being levied against Anthropic about using the Defense Procurement Act to compel them to violate their ethical requirements.
So it seems like there is strong potential for Palantir to actually win this case. It seems like there may be some legal grounds that Republik did not properly allow for Palantir to comment on the article as legally required.
Since I am unaware of the right of reply law, unsure if relevancy of replies matters. If it does, it seems like Palantir may be needlessly creating more media coverage that will not be in their favour.
I feel like the original article getting more attention combined with filing a SLAPP lawsuit is probably going to create more stories like this UK politician. The whole situation is not a good look for Palantir considering many countries are concerned with reliance on US tech. Doing this bully tactic on foreign journalism organizations will solidify that concern, not weaken it with their comment they want published