"Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting "gender ideology" and anything related to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025."
"Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company's software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump's second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone. None of the descriptions for these transactions mention this work targeting DEI or "gender ideology." The audits have been taking place within HHS's Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees the foster and adoption systems."
"Palantir is the sole contractor charged with making a list of "position descriptions that may need to be adjusted for alignment with recent executive orders." In addition to Palantir, the startup Credal AI-which was founded by two Palantir alumni -helped ACF audit "existing grants and new grant applications." The "AI-based" grant review process, the inventory says, "reviews application submission files and generates initial flags and priorities for discussion." All relevant information is then routed to the ACF Program Office for final review."
HHS has used Palantir AI tools since March to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for possible noncompliance with President Trump's executive orders targeting "gender ideology" and DEI. The audits occur within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which funds family and child welfare and oversees foster and adoption systems. Palantir is the sole contractor tasked with listing position descriptions that may need adjustment for alignment with recent executive orders. Credal AI, founded by two Palantir alumni, helped audit existing and new grant applications by generating initial flags routed to the ACF Program Office for final staff review.
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