A New Operating System of the State – article in Verfassungsblog

In a new article in Verfassungsblog, Hannah Ruschemeier and I analyse how Palantir’s proprietary analytics platforms intervene in state decision-making architectures. The software does not merely change workflows in public administration; it also shapes what information becomes visible, how public authorities produce knowledge, and how state power is organised.

Our argument is not limited to one provider: when private platforms become the epistemic infrastructure of government, purpose limitation, transparency, the separation of powers, and democratic accountability can be gradually eroded. The article is in German.

Read the article in Verfassungsblog

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   Ruschemeier, Hannah, und Rainer Mühlhoff. 2026. „Ein neues Betriebssystem des Staates: Warum Palantir rechtsstaatliche Strukturen verändert“. Verfassungsblog, September. doi:10.59704/540a9b8960e14eea.

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     title = {Ein neues Betriebssystem des Staates: Warum Palantir rechtsstaatliche Strukturen verändert},
     author = {Ruschemeier, Hannah and Mühlhoff, Rainer},
     date = {2026-09-03},
     journaltitle = {Verfassungsblog},
     issn = {2366-7044},
     doi = {10.59704/540a9b8960e14eea},
     url = {https://verfassungsblog.de/palantir-machtanspruch/},
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