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USA Today Journalists Horrified by Newspaper’s Partnership With Palantir

FuturismPublished Aug 10, 2026

USA Today Co has partnered with AI surveillance firm Palantir to monetize reader data, sparking concern among USA Today journalists and The News Guild union over ethical issues and data privacy. The union demands the partnership end, citing conflicts of interest and threats to journalistic trust.

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