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In an interview with Politico, Palantir CEO Alex Karp described himself as a lifelong Democrat who grew up in a far-left environment and said he believes all of Palantir's products are 'essentially progressive.' The comments came days after Republicans suffered broad election losses, prompting backlash from a Verge columnist who called the remarks a clumsy political pivot.
In an interview with Politico, Palantir CEO Alex Karp used the word "progressive" eight times to describe his political views and his company's products, reiterating a self-description he first gave to The New York Times in 2018. Karp has donated to Democratic campaigns, including $360,000 to a Biden-Harris fundraising committee in 2023, but also gave $1 million to a pro-Trump group the following year. In a recent shareholder letter, Karp described Palantir employees as pioneers of an "antiwar movement" while citing historian John Lewis Gaddis's concept of a "long peace."
Politico reports that Anthropic representatives have been privately negotiating with lawmakers over draft federal AI legislation. Sources describe a proposal in which the government could only order an AI model shut down if an independent monitor, overseen by the Commerce Department, determines it risks killing 50 or more people, causing over $1 billion in damages, or triggering a bioweapon release, major cyberattack, or loss of control — with a federal judge making the final call within 72 hours of a report.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the White House to reinstate press credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which had been revoked last Friday. The order lasts 14 days, with the judge finding the outlets are likely to prevail on claims their passes were pulled without due process; hours after the ruling, a CNN reporter said she was still denied entry.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced they are suing the Trump administration after their White House reporters had their press badges deactivated and were turned away over the weekend. The move followed Trump's public declaration that he was barring the outlets for reporting he called 'fake news.' The three outlets said they notified the government Monday of a lawsuit to challenge the credential revocations.
President Trump used a Saturday Truth Social post to declare the creation of an 'AI Force,' comparing it to his Space Force initiative, and said he would soon name an AI 'czar.' He offered no details on the group's structure, mandate, or funding, and the White House did not clarify whether it would function as a military or civilian body.
A new Politico survey of over 2,000 US adults found that 62 percent would stop AI development if they saw signs it could threaten humanity, including 55 percent of Republicans and 66 percent of Democrats. Despite this bipartisan skepticism, Democratic strategists are reportedly urging candidates in swing states to avoid criticizing AI or data centers ahead of the midterms, fearing retaliation from the tech industry's lobbying power.
A Politico survey of over 2,000 adults found that about 66 percent believe there's at least a moderate chance advanced AI could destroy humanity, with 17 percent saying they're almost certain of it. The concern spans political lines, with 70 percent of Harris voters and 60 percent of Trump voters expressing similar fears, while only 22 percent see minimal risk.