German military officials have ruled out working with American defense technology firm Palantir, citing national security concerns about data access, according to statements made to a German business publication.
Thomas Daum, who oversees cyber defense operations for Germany’s armed forces, told Handelsblatt newspaper that such partnerships are not being considered currently. “I don’t see that happening at all at the moment,” Daum stated in the publication’s Tuesday edition.
The military official explained that while German forces recognize the potential benefits of the company’s database capabilities, security protocols prevent such collaboration. “As much as we are interested in the functionality for our own database, it is simply inconceivable at the moment to grant industry staff access to the national database,” Daum explained.
This decision comes as Palantir has secured significant contracts with the U.S. military. Last month, reports indicated that the company’s artificial intelligence technology had been formally adopted by the Pentagon for long-term use, particularly for weapons-targeting applications across American military branches.
German military leaders have been exploring artificial intelligence solutions to process battlefield information more quickly than traditional human analysis methods allow.
