Palantir CEO Karp on TITAN, AI Warfare Technology

Palantir CEO and co-founder Alex Karp discusses providing ground stations called “Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node,” or TITAN to the US government, how the US is handling the AI revolution, and demand for his company’s boot camps that showcase its products. Karp speaks with Ed Ludlow from the AIPCon event in Palo Alto, CA which brings together C-suite executives from across Palantir's current and prospective customers.

[@VR-power]

This interview is a gold mine, he’s dripping with confidence. He knows Palantir has the goods

[@shiiswii4136]

never heard this guy speak or seen him in my life and my first thought was he is sincere and trying to spread truth

[@user-lo4er8wy9l]

Karp is the man. Palantir is finally getting the attention it deserves.

[@keesonsunday]

Karp has to leave on vacation. He's hysterical

[@ronnieangeles]

"We don't do golf, we don't do steak, we do software." The beast was unleashed.

[@zimpreneur]

A lot of people want golf and steak. Ignoring them is ignoring the people who grease the wheels.

[@anodize1]

@@zimpreneur Agree, Musk has been over hyping Tesla for ages. It helped him with Tesla stock value.

[@richgacer2432]

@@zimpreneur did you not hear it when Karp said come to a bootcamp. Did you not see the demo of thought to concept to plan to product? It's a revolution.

[@zimpreneur]

@@richgacer2432 I'll check out the demo, but I don't plan on developing for this platform regardless.

[@davevisse]

Love it!

[@jwtucker231]

I wish all American business owners thought like this guy

[@zimpreneur]

Can you give me a one sentence summary of what he is thinking. I can't follow what he is saying.

[@sampath6924]

@@zimpreneurit’s quite easy if you listen

[@zimpreneur]

@@sampath6924 I'm listening...

[@memovaillantcoeur9614]

​@@zimpreneurWe build the best enterprise software in the world that is competing and winning right now, and almost everything else you hear about is bullshit sold by snake oil salesmen. Maybe that's actually two sentences but I'm not an English major. Hope it aids your understanding in any event 😉

[@zimpreneur]

​@@memovaillantcoeur9614 Thanks for the translation. Its certainly a perspective, but I would expect the same from any CEO. I'm certain if I asked one of the other CEOs, they would refute this. I'm not sure why I should believe Alex over anyone else. If the responses in the comments are to believed, its because the stock price is high.

[@douglasaraujo20]

I like this guy!! We need more leaders like this.

[@ednan9]

He a snake oil salesman for simple minds

[@kcdiazWTV]

That's what I said to myself too.

[@sburson05]

I dunno .. I'm gonna need more elaborate hand gestures to be convinced.

[@whowhy9023]

😂😂

[@Booger_brain1]

Is he related to Tarantino? In hand gestures and cadence.

[@sburson05]

@@Booger_brain1the cocaine connection perhaps? Lol ;)

[@accordioncoversandfolksong9308]

@@Booger_brain1 I thought the same thing, like when he said "I'm not going to answer that question" 😂

[@coolco1619]

I love Alex's enthusiasm hence i invest in planatir stocks.

[@chipsaechao6651]

Yup! I agreed! Protect this country with all costs.

[@Techaktien]

Long $PLTR

[@zimpreneur]

Sure. It'll be back to parity in 10 years.

[@dinosaurdude5668]

Those that bust on PLTR haven’t spent the time to comb through the publicity available info on their products. PLTR was just chosen as Defense Prime. You don’t do that without having a superior product over LMT or RTX.

[@veronicabell6652]

I love the new marketing outreach to show how great this company is.❤❤😊

[@daveoatway6126]

A patriot! Very dynamic explanation with enthusiasm. Alex is great, the interviewer is not. Alex is a winner with winning products!

[@extrememike]

Love Alex's energy and passion

[@Fajita.tamale]

The best CEO of 2024 in my opinion

[@shiiswii4136]

also the name palantir is a good choice for weaponized software

[@CharlesB46]

His next project? A DeLorean time machine.

[@slytherben]

Talk to me about this company. I found him very inspiring.

[@whowhy9023]

Love this guy.

[@AlexIsUber]

Everyone was destroying plantir when it hit $8 a share 😂

[@kahvac]

Alex is a fighter !

[@madmike2881]

Stop Interrupting the guest!

[@AlexBurns27]

Please fire the interviewer, he is worthless and his tone is condescending

[@Chinyccd]

This guy's voice sounds just like Tony Stark!

[@kahvac]

Great Interview !

[@ProbodyworkAlex]

Gesticulation management system needs an emotional intelligence upgrade.

[@Cesco_S]

Many years from now, documentaries will take excerpts of this clip to explain the field …

[@davevisse]

We should force Alex Karp to be President of the United States!

[@josephwalter3766]

I am skeptical

[@dg-ov4cf]

Well said

[@whowhy9023]

Of reality ?

[@sidian911]

come on man the guy is tasked with talking about something you cant talk about. do your due diligence and see the adoption rate from every corner. they have something unique and three steps ahead.

[@mirorashev9331]

Too many interruptions by the reporter during the interview...

[@sipsae]

Interesting they are now invested on surf air

[@joeh682]

Women in Gaza giving birth without enough painkillers, clean water or food

[@wels797]

karp - he’s a freak, Fear runs through every word he speaks.

[@AlexBurns27]

The interviewer seems to not grasp that Europeans love to discriminate against US software developers at their own expense. They love to tell the US what we are doing wrong, but themselves fail in many areas.

[@stanvanillo9831]

It's amazing how half of the comments are about what a genius he is and the other half about how much of a bullshitter he is. Is that a good or a bad sign?

[@squarehead6c1]

I am curious about Palantir as colleagues praise it but all these interviews with Karp are just a lot of rhetoric and confidence, but I never get to learn much about the products.

[@sidian911]

no BS its cutting edge and he is not some guy who is going to waste his time dressing up for u. just know the software they have developed has kept this country safe for some time now and all of us have reaped the benefits without even knowing the advisories they have taken off the playing field along the way.

[@sidian911]

you never will learn because u have no need to know..just know this..it aint Razorfish :) @@squarehead6c1

[@jordndavs]

Honestly...it's a red flag for me. He can't directly answer the interviewer's questions. His hand motions were erratic. Him mentioning other people sell BS but not him/Palantir. Something stinks here, man. Just my .02.

[@orlandobenedict5693]

As a leader, he needs to think about his answers before he gives them. He also needs to think about who he's answering to. In the beginning of their AIPCon he discusses no longer having a handler, maybe they should go back to that.

[@michealbay1290]

So this guys really happens using Palantir from LOTR? You become the guy Taika Waikiki who made thor 5

[@robertobordogna284]

Ok, I got 100 Palantir shares (price in €). I agree about the AI possibilities...

[@dlouise64]

He kinda looks like the creator of the Oasis in Ready player one

[@mirorashev9331]

I think he looks like the character Antwan, played by Taika Waititi, in the movie Free Guy.

[@jimandhuck2023]

😊😊CC

[@SuperReyand]

Ughh i am a bit confused and overwhelmed by him, and i say this as PLTR investor… obviously he is a very intelligent person but he is getting so upset by simple questions and still not communicating what they stand for.

[@brethitmanhart275]

He is exceptionally clear about what they stand for, maybe not in this interview but there is no doubt where and who Palantir stand with.

[@wohola]

Not a good leader and communicator. I am out!

[@Ll-eu8zg]

Here’s the good news and the bad news. Bad news, pltr is elite chat gpt ++ for corps. Good news is chat gpt just received an 80 million dollar valuation - about 1.5x pltr mrkt cap.

[@AG-hl1ni]

@@wohola byeeeee

[@hatomi_j4920]

Karp is the Tarantino of tech. Kudos.

[@sneakysimon1]

This man is extremely dangerous

[@kriswest5695]

Don't get him started on Power Points and steak dinners...😅😅😅

[@michaelboguski4743]

In a word, E-fficiency!

[@midwestcannabis]

🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@eugenesant9015]

He's got Bankman-Fried vibes.

[@StevenNess]

I'm very interested in the actual flaws in this software that the reporter brought up. Any people who actually implement Palantir on here?

[@StevenNess]

@@iTuber012 reddit doesn't have much good to say about Palantir... "That’s how Palantir sells, to execs. It sounds good but if you have to actually build anything with it, its underwhelming with a lot of limitations. There is a reason companies rip it out after a few years. It’s expensive and you can get much better stuff for a whole lot less $$$ that integrates with more of your existing technologies."

[@StevenNess]

also comments about it being an outdated Java/Swing stack.

[@xxyyzz8464]

This is just one blurb from the Bloomberg article: “Moore, O’Callaghan and other officials are nonetheless the first to admit that their AI systems have a very long way to go and don’t trump human decision-making. Algorithms honed on desert conditions in the Middle East-for obvious reasons, the source of much of the American military’s real-life data-are far worse at identifying objects elsewhere. Overall, O’Callaghan says, the 18th’s human analysts get it right 84% of the time; for Maven, it’s about 60%. Sometimes the system confuses a truck with a tree or ravine. Tanks are generally the easiest to spot, but with objects such as anti-aircraft artillery, or when snow or other conditions make images harder to parse, the accuracy rate can fall below 30%. In Moore’s view, “the benefit that you get from algorithms is speed,” with recent exercises showing that AI isn’t yet ready to recommend the order of an attack or the best weapon to use.” Sounds like a typical “shitty” piece of DoD software to me. It’s not a competitive open market, so Palantir’s software can easily be “second rate” and yet still look “compelling” when you put it next to that ABSOLUTE TRASH their competitors are peddling.

[@rogerfraser9037]

Bybit glitched, trades x 10. Made video to show it

[@rmondave]

I agree with most of his message and even his hairstyle tells you that he's an independent thinker for God sakes😅😅

[@CC-kl4nh]

Wonder how palantir stock will respond to war in Middle East. Hmmmmm….

[@Nerdytimhieu]

Just imagine that your child uses this technology to harm brother or your sister child, this is not good to make more weapon to deal with chaos.

[@jondonron]

smart people are underrated

[@MarVew96]

I just sold my large stake in Palantir based on this man's arrogance.

[@PradeepKumar-vs3sb]

Why he doesn’t wear shirt?

[@stanvanillo9831]

why you doesn't wear a shirt?

[@undx9248]

Y shirt doesn’t I?

[@xxyyzz8464]

Actually, it’s not that Palantir has software that is special AT ALL, it’s actually quite “rough” to say the least…. it’s just that when you put any mildly decent working software that isn’t basically 90’s FORTRAN code just ported to C/C++ next to that ABSOLUTE SHIT that most of their competitors put out there, it makes Palantir look good only in comparison.

[@john-louiswepener2230]

Talking through your ears. Probably read some sub Reddit forum to come to this conclusion 😂😂

[@xxyyzz8464]

@@john-louiswepener2230 Probably not. Go get an advanced degree in C.S. or a related field, attend one of their bootcamps and work with the software used in the industry. You’ll come to the same conclusion.

[@john-louiswepener2230]

@@xxyyzz8464 can say with utmost certainty you haven't attended.

[@Dingo0815]

Palantir is heavily involved in managing the defense in the Ukrainian war. But why are they loosing the battle?

[@MsKaishek]

Because imbecile Biden administration ceased their support at the most critical time

[@alexanderwalter4595]

Alex Karp's style reminds me of a young Steve Jobs -- a visionary. It immensely rewarded those who believed.

[@xnixor]

This interviewer came off as rude. Alex Karp killed it anyway

[@bradleykrebs7543]

there is way too much adderall in silicon valley

[@eugenesant9015]

This guy gives off Elizabeth Holmes vibes.

[@mulletshizzle]

Karp’s muscle T shirt!! Ludlow needs a salad!!

[@djayjp]

Lol America is far from first in terms of median quality of life.

[@guohualiu8662]

Great job! Great patriots!

[@tylerdurden6335]

"We don't do golf, we don't do steak dinners" I am definitely on the same page as this guy when it comes to putting the goods on the table.

[@Freelancer604]

I was listening this audio only and i thought it was robert d juniors voice. I dont like the way this guy talks tho. Time will tell if hes just blowing smoke

[@TheLoneComic]

Guy says at the beginning he’s fighting for the American people, and at the end says it’s the investors they are fighting for.

[@monealiza7553]

maybe the two aren't mutually exclusive

[@whowhy9023]

Yes. His clients are The US government ie Americans & many big US corps with millions of US employees…

[@TheLoneComic]

@@monealiza7553 yeah, that’s right.

[@jackshaw7488]

Karp is a master to talk about crap. I watched many videos from this guy, never understand how palantier is superior in technology compare to others. Just ask yourself, what did you learn about palantier after video other than crap like palantir is the greatest company with best software BS.

[@sidian911]

its an arena were the details are not discussable. be serious. just examine other factors you can see like how everyone from all corners is getting on board. they have the best enterprise developers no question and what they have created is something special.

[@Danieltkb25]

Boom, roasted

[@LordOtorai]

I’m long on Palantir. $500 plz.

[@magic_fruit_bat5003]

You must have 2000 shares at minimum 😉

[@lukang72]

Why is this interviewer so hostile? Weird

[@agirl2094]

Right!

[@RowanGontier]

Angry man standing for peace. Others might be good at steak dinners, he is good at microphone blasting.

[@matkins6813]

Three govt contracts. Whoop-Dee-Doo.

[@gamerd8709]

pltr the next nvidia

[@acanadian2285]

This interviewer needs to get some manners and stop interrupting people when they are talking.

[@sirrodneyffing1]

A little unfair. Karp is pretty full on, and the interviewer was just trying to slow him down a little for the audience to catch breath, and I thought he did a pretty good job;. Managing an interview for an MSM audience like that not something you can ever really 'get right'.

[@christina6795]

I feel like he was avoiding answering the real question and the answer went all over everywhere like he’s not confident or have something to hide. Uncomfortable to watch

[@matkins6813]

Don't try to contrast with AI hardware because Nvidia is mopping the floor with them.

[@sadsul2691]

Can we stop improve the world instead of simply destroy everything

[@juacky]

😂

[@navintaneja559]

His excessive use of hands is annoying

[@dansebehr2048]

What a boomer!

[@briget3456]

Brilliant. Now for Ai Barber!

[@sirrodneyffing1]

I wish this bloke was British; but no, because he would have had all the ambition beaten out of him by the time he was 18.

[@lewigaming9724]

Explain?

[@sirrodneyffing1]

@@lewigaming9724 If you're not British I can't explain. If you are, I shouldn't have to. Thank you for the question anyway, I'm sure it was well intended.

[@lewigaming9724]

@@sirrodneyffing1 I am British

[@lewigaming9724]

@@sirrodneyffing1 just confused as a British person who lives in Edinburgh

[@sirrodneyffing1]

@@lewigaming9724"a British person who lives in Edinburgh" curious "identity" - by that definition you could equaly be any old third world flotsam or jetsam mate.

[@zukodany]

Karp about to lose his s**t on the interviewer 😂

[@clintholmes2061]

This is what evil looks like

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

Have you been HATING on ARK INVEST? Tesla, NVIDIA, and Palantir (with more to come). I'll quote Darth Vader "You SHALL PAY for your lack of Vision!!!"🎃🎃🎃

[@henryjunior2642]

ggogle Olivia Rene Reyes and learn everything you need to know

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

@@henryjunior2642 I learned everything I need to know about Technology when I got my Degree in Electronics Engineering Tech. I spent the last 30 years involved in practical implementation of said skills. I told my Mother 25 years ago that the most valuable commodity on the planet is "information", she didn't know what I meant. You're all about to find out.

[@user-cz1nh1hv9v]

He could at least buy a decent shirt

[@BRichard312]

Image matters Alex. Walking around with a dirty t-shirt and skinny jeans is not going to sell anyone anything. You disparage your competition's PowerPoint presentations but I don't see you bringing a demo to the game. Maybe you would fair better with a PowerPoint presentation because at least you would have something. Alex looks like a disenfranchised Simpson's character screaming about Palantir and its "ontology" structure which no one understands.

[@zimpreneur]

Powerpoint is a communication tool. I listened to this entire video and I have no idea what Alex is talking about. Alex can't communicate. He might be right, but its alarming how frustrated he gets by having to explain complex ideas to non-technical people. If he wants to get budget allocated to his projects, he's going to need to learn how to teach dummies like me about what he does and why it is important.

[@zimpreneur]

@@brethitmanhart275 Are you implying you are one of the people that understands the complex stuff? My gut tells me Alex would disagree if he were to meet you. That has nothing to do with you. It has everything to do with him.

[@jumbubumbu3895]

The SP and customer count talks otherwise. He don’t need to explain it to people like you. We have now seen all your comments in the thread… go back to your cave bear

[@brethitmanhart275]

@@zimpreneur I have been buying for three years, following all the contracts and all the progress and use cases. It is a complex company but if you spend some time researching it and decide to invest I think you will do very well over the long term.

[@HermannTheGreat]

Sorry, but you're a low information viewer because you can't understand what he's communicating. If you are interested you could go watch a few deep dive presentations into what they do, otherwise you're just another person hoping he'll be spoon-fed like a baby. He owes you nothing, but you owe yourself to try to learn.

[@zimpreneur]

@@HermannTheGreat No need to be sorry. I'm a Bloomberg watcher for entertainment. I don't need to burn time watching their corporate PR. I obviously have other outlets to do that. You're correct. He owes me nothing, and I owe him nothing. To a certain percentage of the population (at least 1/8,000,000,000) he sounds angry that there is competition in his market for no good reason. If steaks sell software, he should offer steaks.

[@user-jd5fn1uy3f]

your stores refuse to help anyone and when i bought from you in past two weeks later the computer was destroyed by remote attack

[@bongobrandy6297]

Only his hair dresser knows for sure. 🤔

[@jimwong5416]

Tras

[@GordonMoat]

They’re building software to replace intelligence analysts. That’s enticing to governments because it’s more secure than screening people. The effectiveness can be hidden behind “that’s classified”, which makes it easier to sell to non-technical government managers. Whether this is scalable to commercial, non-military applications, is an open question. None of what I wrote has anything to do with the share price, though long term this company needs to be able to grow beyond government contracts. I’m not convinced his song and dance will gain more contracts, though it probably pumps share prices in the near term.

[@bobbyhan5504]

This guy is trying to conduct his own interview. And he's all about the share price.

[@frankd27]

Alex Karp is great! However the interviewer is not asking good questions.

[@adriansand5890]

What a difference of comunication between Karp and Elon! This guy knows how to sell his product, when Elon is the master of sabotaging his product!!!

[@ednan9]

This guy is full BS & nothing substantial. Should be a politician not a techie

[@Zero11_ss]

Dude paid himself and certain workers so much in stock comp already.

[@sampath6924]

You must not know how a company works nor the inner workings that comes with the start up process and it’s stock options

[@Zero11_ss]

@@sampath6924 lol okay.

[@Heiligenstadt1770]

Musk 2.0 with an attached moral code

[@HermannTheGreat]

Look up their history.

[@briget3456]

Baloney!

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

Why do you attack Elon? Musk literally has saved America from Putin

[@Heiligenstadt1770]

@@HermannTheGreatI’m well aware!

[@freecloudfish]

this guy is such a poor CEO, poor communicator. I do not know if you have a good software product or not, but I freaking do not understand what he is trying to articulate CLEARLY

[@ArroyaDael]

Both are despicable liars

[@HermannTheGreat]

"If you want to compete, compete on your product." Palantir is crushing the competition, the rest of the clowns are going to be left behind. And this interviewer never shuts up to listen, did his handlers give him all the pathetic questions to ask, nah he probably got them from a powerpoint.

[@sidian911]

YES!!!!🤣this

[@LeonardDumitru]

What the F is wrong with his hands? ;))) I mean if you know a bit or two about body language - boh. Strange Dude.

[@cheesetoochalk]

I want to point out that I am the furthest thing from a fashion expert. In fact I'd say I don't care enough......but uhhh......

[@marialipscomb6988]

Another Jack Dorsey...they are too busy to worry about fashion.

[@taywazo]

He has way more important things to worry about than how he dresses.