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ICE's Use of Palantir's ELITE AI App Raises Privacy and Rights Concerns

September 4, 2026
oecd:2026-09-04-5014View source ↗

What happened

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployed Palantir's AI-powered ELITE app to identify, locate, and prioritize immigrants for enforcement using sensitive personal data. New agents accessed confidential information before background checks, raising concerns about privacy violations, unauthorized data access, and potential harm to individuals' rights.

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Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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ICE's Use of Palantir's ELITE AI App Raises Privacy and Rights Concerns
2026-09-04