Palantir’s CEO has a simple message for Silicon Valley workers uneasy with military contracts: ‘Don’t work here’

Published on January 30, 2023

 

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp positioned the company’s mission to be one of defending ‘the West and Western values.’

 

Responding to employees of Palantir who may dislike the company’s involvement with Western governments and militaries, Karp supported the company’s values-laden arrangements. He bluntly distinguished Palantir from other Silicon Valley firms, describing them as ‘carcinogens.’

 

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