‘Uncanny Valley’: ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans, Palantir Workers’ Ethical Concerns, and AI Assistants
A secret government expansion is happening, and Big Tech is helping.
Deep Dive
WIRED's 'Uncanny Valley' podcast reveals a major scoop: ICE is planning a rapid, secretive expansion to nearly every US state. The episode also details Palantir CEO Alex Karp's evasive, hour-long non-response to employee ethical concerns about the company's work with ICE. Additionally, a writer tests the viral AI assistant OpenClaw for a week, revealing both the potential and stark limitations of current AI agents.
Why It Matters
This exposes the growing, controversial intersection of government surveillance, corporate AI ethics, and real-world policy impact.