Forbes temporarily pulls profile on Palantir’s female leadership — allegedly to note ICE contracts
Forbes Pulls Profile of Female Leaders at Palantir Due to ICE Controversy
Forbes recently pulled a profile of three female leaders at Palantir shortly after publishing it, allegedly due to the company’s work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The story, titled “Inside Palantir’s AI Braintrust: Meet The Women Transforming Retail, Government And Defense,” was in the works for over a month before being taken down from Forbes’ website.
The profile focused on Anita Beveridge, Lauren Penneys, and Shannon Clark, highlighting their impact across retail, the public sector, and defense. However, the story was removed after Palantir asked for additional context regarding the company’s contracts with ICE.
Palantir has been working with ICE since 2013, providing data analytics tools to the agency. The controversy surrounding Palantir’s relationship with ICE led to Forbes adding commentary on the matter before reposting the story.
The updated version of the article now includes a paragraph acknowledging Palantir’s involvement with ICE, addressing the controversy surrounding the company’s contracts and its impact on issues of surveillance, privacy, and human rights.
Despite the initial setback, Forbes assured that they cover Palantir regularly and will continue to do so. The company’s CEO and co-founder, Alex Karp, was previously featured on the magazine’s cover in 2013.
Palantir’s recent $30 million contract to build “ImmigrationOS,” an AI-powered surveillance platform for immigration enforcement, has sparked further debate about the company’s role in assisting ICE with tracking and prioritizing deportation targets.
While Palantir maintains that it does not own or sell personal data, but rather provides software to manage and utilize existing data, the controversy surrounding its work with ICE continues to attract attention from activists and critics.
