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Palantir posts $1.9B quarter, then its CEO accuses AI labs of Marxism
Palantir reported $1.9 billion in revenue for its latest quarter, a 93% year-over-year increase. CEO Alex Karp also criticized AI labs, accusing them of having Marxist overtones and intending to capture the means of production by migrating intellectual property into their models. He suggested that companies partnering with these labs are funding rivals that will eventually compete with them directly.
'Something has gone completely wrong': Palantir CEO rants on live television about his problems with the AI business model: 'Why are they charging for tokens if it's so valuable?'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp expressed strong criticism of the current AI business model, particularly the practice of charging for tokens, during a CNBC interview. He argued that this model fails to provide value to enterprises and raises concerns about intellectual property and data security. Karp believes AI should be implemented in closed environments and that trust needs to be rebuilt through transparency regarding data ownership, caching, and prompt security.
Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain
Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska published a 1,000-word social media post summarizing their book, "The Technological Republic." The manifesto outlines 22 points on the necessity of hard power, software development for national security, and cultural critiques, drawing significant attention for its assertive and controversial stances.