https://afsc.org/palantir-explainer
What is Palantir? And why is this corporation so dangerous?
The company conducts mass surveillance in the service of state violence, from ICE’s deportation machine to the genocide in Gaza.
What is Palantir?
Palantir is the most dangerous tech company you may not have heard of. It uses artificial intelligence to weaponize our data against us. Built with CIA funding to support the U.S. “war on terror,” Palantir is a weapons company disguised as a software start-up. Now it helps Israel plan its military operations and powers ICE’s deportation machine.
And it is everywhere. Palantir is used by militaries, police forces, banks, hospitals, and even your local pharmacy or favorite fast-food place. This technology is designed to help governments track and target individuals. It is killing people abroad and can be weaponized against everyone. That’s why it must be stopped.
What does Palantir actually do?
Palantir vacuums up massive amounts of data collected by governments and corporations. Palantir’s AI algorithm then combines all this data into a single, gigantic dataset and looks for patterns that are hard to see.
For example, it might find the location of someone who overstayed their visa for ICE. Immigration enforcement uses Palantir to centralize data, which can include our known addresses, phone numbers, driving records, credit history, immigration history, health data, and social media presence all in one place. Palantir’s tools have fueled some of the largest raids on immigrant communities in ICE’s history.
How does Palantir support genocide and war?
The Israeli government began using Palantir software in 2014 and significantly scaled up its partnership during its genocide on Gaza, which began in 2023. Palantir CEO Alex Karp has said, “I am proud that we are supporting Israel in every way we can.” The Israeli military has used Palantir technology to plan attacks in Lebanon and Gaza.
Palantir also works closely with the U.S. military. According to the CEO, “Our weapons software is in every combat situation I'm aware of.” Palantir executive Shyam Sankar has said that Palantir’s work for the Pentagon is “this generation's Manhattan Project,” referring to the World War II program that developed the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Who is Peter Thiel?
Peter Thiel is a central co-founder of Palantir. He is a billionaire venture capitalist, conservative libertarian, and an early investor in Facebook who made much of his money from founding PayPal. According to Theil, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
What is the Trump administration’s relationship with Palantir?
Palantir’s stock skyrocketed when Donald Trump won the 2024 election. In Trump’s second term, Palantir and other Thiel projects have at least 17 current or former employees working at the highest levels of the administration. That includes Vice President JD Vance, who was a former employee of Thiel. Palantir’s leadership are major funders for MAGA candidates, and the company also donated to Trump’s White House Ballroom.
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https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/29/palantir-just-secured-the-u-s-armys-biggest-data-overhaul/
Palantir Just Secured the U.S. Army’s Biggest Data Overhaul
alantir's $10B Army deal consolidates 75 contracts, strips reseller fees, and raises switching costs, even though PLTR sits 28% below its award-date price.
Palantir secured a $10 billion, 10-year Enterprise Agreement with the U.S. Army last summer.
The Army agreement folds 75 contracts (15 prime plus 60 related) into a single vehicle, strips out reseller pass-through fees, and is available to other Department of Defense components. It also sits on top of the Maven Smart System work, including a 2025 expansion worth up to $795 million.
Fewer renewal cycles means fewer chances for a competitor to dislodge an incumbent, and removing resellers compresses the dollar path between the Pentagon and Palantir’s P&L.
@vivify saidhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/probe-subversive-anti-ai-singham-network-enormous-former-treasury-advisor-says
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https://afsc.org/palantir-explainerWhat is Palantir? And why is this corporation so dangerous?
The company conducts mass surveillance in the service of state violence, from ICE’s deportation machine to the genocide in Gaza.
What is Palantir?
Palantir is the most dangerous tech company you may not ...[text shortened]... r funders for MAGA candidates, and the company also donated to Trump’s White House Ballroom.
@CosmicJojo saidDude, you don't think the government has your NHS records already?
In the UK: Before resigning, Wes Streeting signed off ALL OUR PATIENT RECORDS to Palantir without our knowledge or consent. Your medical notes, prescriptions and DNA will be used however a politician wants. There is no opt out clause.
@sh76 saidNot gonna lie, I seriously considered investing in them because their stocks are rising and they're still relatively unknown by the public.
That was an awesome commercial!
I'm going to invest more in Palantir today. Hopefully this recent down streak is just a trough.
Could I look at myself in the mirror though? I don't think I could, even if I make enough to drink Cristal surrounded by coke.
But tell me how it goes for you.
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@vivify saidI watched the 3:30 video you posted.
Not gonna lie, I seriously considered investing in them because their stocks are rising and they're still relatively unknown by the public.
Could I look at myself in the mirror though? I don't think I could, even if I make enough to drink Cristal surrounded by coke.
But tell me how it goes for you.
As with most of these sanctimonious extremist political messages, it assumes the conclusion it sets out to prove, probably because these people are just preaching to their own choirs.
The video essentially amounted to:
- ICE is bad. Palantir helps ICE. Therefore Palantir is bad.
- Israel is bad. Palantir helps Israel. Therefore Palantir is bad.
- Palantir is bad, because of the above. The UK government engaged Palantir. Therefore, the UK government is bad
etc., etc.
If you at once don't agree with the premise that ICE and Israel are bad, then the whole thing falls apart. They don't care because their audience already believes what they're selling, but to someone not convinced, that whole video was totally worthless.
I think:
- ICE have done some bad things and used some bad policies, but all in all, I don't see ICE as an evil organization.
- Israel has probably gone a bit further than it should have in fighting its defensive war, but it is not fundamentally bad, and certainly hasn't committed a "genocide" (that claim is insanity, no matter how many times it's repeated - at the very least, you'll need to claim Hamburg and Dresden and Hiroshima were genocides before I can even take that position seriously).
As such, the message is meaningless.
It's also terrible argument structure. It reminds me of clergy and missionaries that argue in favor of their religion by citing the Bible. "How can you not believe in creationism? The Bible says so!"
@vivify saidNot really. Government agencies and subcontractors that run government programs are essentially the same as companies, although in many cases, possible they're non-profit. If you want to make a distinction, non-profit vs. for profit is the best was to distinguish.
There's a difference between the government having your data and an AI company having it.