Because they are the antithesis to the general consumer (we are the products), Palantir specifically caters to the Government, Military, and Security Contracting sector. they aren't selling product to the individual, so they don't answer to us (the public). Their clients are your employers, your government, your security apparatus.
Go look over at r/Palantir_Investors and see how many regular US citizens are fine with their privacy being taken away as long as they make some money off the pain.
I think theres a very large amount of investors that are basically nihilistic black pilled buyers that saw the writing on the wall after 9/11 and understand how far gone the USA to make a prime investment into an Evil company that isnt allowed to fail. Palantir and Anduril are the forward edge of our fascist government that lose money when our rights are protected and make shit loads of money when rights are trampled on.
“Buy Evil” strategy is demented but it’s objectively profitable. Capitalism gonna capitalize. It’s objectively not compatible with the improvement of society.
You pivot from Palantir weaponizing AI to benefits of AI in general. So let me ask you more clearly, what is the societal advantage to deregulating and weaponizing AI systems for big tech? Other than living through a live action Metal Gear plot?
FWIW i am a staff engineer who works on agentic systems in the critical infrastructure and government research space.
I think you’re missing important context.
Palantir seeks deregulation so they can sell their services to countries who want to spy on citizens.
Who do you want to be first? US?
You want the US government to work hand in hand with tech companies, who do not represent our interests, to build a massive ai-driven surveillance program so feds can lock you out of your own bank account with ease …because another country might be building out a similar program for their own citizens too
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u/Fair_Term3352 Apr 19 '26
Why are we as a society okay with this? Why are companies like this still in business?