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Did Palantir delete employee Slack messages about ethics concerns?

Employees have reportedly said internal Slack conversations questioning the ethics of ICE and military deployments were auto-deleted, and that staff were required to sign NDAs before attending briefings. Palantir has not detailed the retention policy publicly, and CEO Alex Karp reportedly declined to answer specific questions.

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Crashtech Editorial July 3, 2026 AI Business & Money

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