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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 CIA Seed Capital Became the Backbone of American Government
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Palantir: How CIA Seed Capital Became the Backbone of American Government

From a $2 million In-Q-Tel investment in 2003 to $970 million in annual federal contracts — the judicial precedent, the NHS lock-in, and the data architecture no Inspector General has changed.

May 10, 2026 7 min read