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The Manifest Archive
By Jerry
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Surveillance

How AI Training Data Gets Selected (And Why That Matters)
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How AI Training Data Gets Selected (And Why That Matters)

The institutions that choose which data trains your AI also profit from what your system learns.

May 23, 2026 13 min read
Palantir: How a CIA Venture Bet and a Lawsuit Against the Army Became the Backbone of American Government
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Palantir: How a CIA Venture Bet and a Lawsuit Against the Army Became the Backbone of American Government

From a $2 million In-Q-Tel investment to the core of federal data: the lawsuit Palantir won against the Army, the NHS head start, and the dependencies no audit has undone.

May 10, 2026 7 min read