Health Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s Mess

Retzloff’s experience mirrors that of other nurses across HCA Healthcare, the largest hospital chain in the US. Since 2023, HCA has rolled out an AI scheduling tool it co-developed with Palantir called Timpani at roughly 130 of its 190 locations. Retzloff’s hospital adopted it nearly two years ago.

“No one is happy with Timpani,” says Retzloff, echoing what five nurses at other locations reported in interviews with WIRED. “Everyone complains all the time.” Other purported HCA workers have expressed similar…