Recently, WIRED editor at large Steven Levy sat down for an interview with Palantir CEO Alex Karp. Karp defended his company’s contracts with clients like ICE and the Israeli government, which have increasingly gathered criticism. In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the most revealing parts of the interview and break down how Karp’s technostate ideology has rippled across Silicon Valley.
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