Planet Money · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
A dating event inspired by Palantir explored the company's data analysis capabilities, with attendees curious about what data the company possesses and how it's used. The organizer used various data enrichment techniques, including facial recognition and public records, to create attendee profiles.
“So the question was, what data could be pulled about them with just that info?”
“James had spent the previous 50 hours taking everyone's phone number and their name and using methodologies inspired by Palantir to put together dating profiles on the people in the crowd.”
“He's used data enrichment. Basically, taking one piece of data and enriching it with more data.”