"Why do some consider Palantir the world's scariest company' and who is its chief executive, Alex Karp? Michael Steinberger, the author of The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir and the Rise of the Surveillance State, describes Karp's origin story to Nosheen Iqbal and the way that his political positions have changed over the years. The pair also discuss how Palantir was established as a company, the services that it offers,"
"its close relationship to the US military and how Karp has been navigating the second Trump presidency. Johana Bhuiyan, a senior tech reporter and editor at Guardian US, outlines what we know about Palantir's relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US and NHS data in the United Kingdom. Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/todayinfocuspod Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images"
Alex Karp rose from an unusual origin story to lead Palantir, a data analytics company that builds surveillance and intelligence software for governments and corporations. Palantir provides services that aggregate and analyze disparate datasets to support military operations, law enforcement investigations, and immigration enforcement. Karp's public political positions have shifted over time, and he has actively navigated the dynamics of the second Trump presidency while maintaining close ties with the US military. Palantir has supplied technology used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the United States and has sought access to NHS patient data in the United Kingdom. The company's capabilities and relationships with state agencies have provoked privacy and civil‑liberties concerns.
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