"This technology disrupts humanities-trained - largely Democratic- voters, and makes their economic power less, and increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, voters. And so these disruptions are gonna disrupt every aspect of our society. And to make this work, we have to come to an agreement of what it is we're going to do with the technology."
"Palantir provides AI-powered surveillance tech to the military and government, including agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as foreign militaries like the Israeli Defense Force. Its CEO's comments will be music to the ears of to the Trump administration and its supporters, which has embraced AI in all aspects: as a battlefield tool, as a way of eliminating federal bureaucracy, and as a machine for producing propaganda."
Palantir CEO Alex Karp stated in a CNBC interview that artificial intelligence will diminish the economic influence of highly educated voters, particularly women, while strengthening the economic power of working-class male workers. He characterized those who disagree with this assessment as belonging in an insane asylum. Karp argued that AI disrupts humanities-trained, largely Democratic voters while benefiting vocationally trained workers. Palantir provides AI surveillance technology to military and government agencies including ICE and the Israeli Defense Force. Karp's comments align with Trump administration positions on AI deployment. Other Palantir leadership, including cofounder Joe Lonsdale, have made similar controversial statements advocating masculine leadership and criticizing current governance approaches.
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