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Palantir CEO Alex Karp: AI Fears, Rise of the Far Right & Germany's Crisis

Palantir CEO Alex Karp: AI Fears, Rise of the Far Right & Germany's Crisis

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In this episode of MD MEETS, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner
sits down with Palantir CEO Alex Karp for a
wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence,
geopolitics, and the future of the West.

Karp argues that Europe’s biggest challenge is not a lack of
talent but a crisis of political leadership and technological
competence. He explains why he believes AI is essential for
defending democracies, why Palantir has become one of the world’s
most controversial technology companies, and why Europe’s debate
about surveillance misses the real battle over technological
sovereignty.

The two also discuss Germany’s political landscape, the rise of
the AfD, and why Karp believes its growing support reflects deep
public frustration over migration and economic stagnation - even
as he rejects the party’s positions on Russia and
authoritarianism.

The conversation explores trust in institutions, China’s growing
technological ambitions, the race between democratic and
authoritarian systems, and the future of AI. Karp also reflects
on inequality in the AI era, the responsibility of Silicon
Valley, and why he still considers himself a progressive despite
frequently being portrayed as a political outsider.

Can open societies remain innovative enough to compete with
authoritarian rivals? And what will determine whether the next
decade belongs to democracies - or to those willing to abandon
them?

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