Philip Johnson at health tech start-up Walk with Path on why an article by James Cooper at Minesoft about innovating with medical AI is so timely

Philip Johnson

‘Innovating with Medical AI’ by James Cooper of Minesoft, is a fascinating read – it’s also extremely timely. The British Medical Journal recently reported the award of a £480 millon contract by the NHS for its federated data platform to ‘US spy technology firm’, Palantir. (BMJ 21 November 2023). Founded by Trump-supporting billionaire Peter Thiel with support from the CIA’s venture capital fund, Palantir will sell software licenses that will sit across NHS Trusts and let users connect disparate sets of data.