Source: The Intercept
Summary
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been using Palantir’s software since at least 2018, according to a report by The Intercept. The agency’s use of the software has been ongoing for several years, with the exact scope and details of the contract remaining unclear.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
Palantir’s software has been used by the IRS since 2018, a fact that’s not exactly shocking. The company’s data integration and analytics platform has been widely adopted by government agencies and corporations alike. The IRS is just another customer on the list. And let’s be real, “using Palantir’s software” is just a nice way of saying “paying for a fancy data dashboard”.
Author: Evan Null
