Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he talks to "real Nazis"—here's why that's making headlines
Palantir boss Alex Karp shared on a recent podcast that he "spends a lot of time talking to Nazis" to understand what made them tick.
He highlighted the irony, saying today's Nazi admirers would have been sent to concentration camps even faster than him—a pointed comment given his Jewish background.
Why people are talking about Palantir and Karp
Karp leads Palantir, a tech company known for its AI surveillance tools used by US and Israeli militaries.
Once seen as a civil liberties advocate, he now defends Palantir's controversial work with agencies like ICE and the Israeli Defense Forces—moves that critics say support operations linked to human rights issues.
Karp's take on criticism and controversy
He's also spoken up for Elon Musk, calling claims of Musk's Nazi sympathies "absurd."
Karp stands by Palantir's role in military surveillance—including helping with deportations and battlefield decisions—which keeps sparking debate about the ethics of AI in government hands.