Novara FM: Palantir Technologies and the Age of Automated Genocide w/ Matt Mahmoudi

In this episode of Novara FM, Eleanor Penny interviews Dr. Matt Mahmoudi, a digital humanities professor and AI/human rights researcher, about the use of big data analysis, surveillance technology, and AI by states and corporations for purposes such as policing, border control, and military operations. They discuss the history of colonial surveillance, the role of technology in racial capitalism, and the specific examples of Palantir Technologies and the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Mahmoudi details how these technologies are used to categorize, contain, and dehumanize marginalized communities, particularly Palestinians, and highlights the ethical implications and potential for resistance through direct action and alternative systems of care.