Palantir chief executive Alex Karp tells Walter Isaacson about the companyā€™s origins and discusses privacy and surveillance. Karp argues for limits on domestic use of battlefield AI while defending the companyā€™s work; these are his positions, not independent findings.
Alex Karp says AI could widen wealth disparities even as it creates jobs. He argues for a tax and government-efficiency tradeoff, while Walter Isaacson presses him on how to reduce inequality and fund shared services.
The conversation also covers data sovereigntyData sovereignty is the principle that data is governed by the laws and authority of the jurisdiction where it is stored or processed., technologyā€™s relationship with national institutions and the role of human judgment as AI systems become more capable.
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