# Alex Karp on The No Agenda Show Alex Karp comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2024 to September 2026. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** December 2024 – September 2026 - **Related topics:** [Palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [Cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [Surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [Ai Bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-bubble.md), [Andrew Ross Sorkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-ross-sorkin.md), [Charlie Rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [Civil Liberties](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-liberties.md), [Dalai Lama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dalai-lama.md), [Data Centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md), [Department Of Homeland Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Proprietary Data Sets and the Future of AI Efficiency - **Episode:** [1905: Nerdballs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1905-nerdballs.md) - **Published:** 2026-09-20 - **Time:** 33:04–37:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1905-nerdballs/chapter/proprietary-data-sets-and-the-future-of-ai-efficiency.md The discussion shifts to the value of the "harness" or application layer versus the base AI models. Jason Calacanis highlights the emergence of companies like Micro One that create proprietary data sets for training. He also references legal troubles at OpenAI involving Greg Brockman's internal comments about bypassing paywalls. Calacanis predicts that open-source models will eventually catch up to frontier models, allowing businesses to maintain data privacy. Keywords: [alex karp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-karp.md), micro one, [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), greg brockman, [open source](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-source.md), [tokens](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokens.md) ### Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp and Civil Liberties - **Episode:** [1885: Adult Day Care](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1885-adult-day-care.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-12 - **Time:** 1:15:03–1:20:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1885-adult-day-care/chapter/palantir-technologies-alex-karp-and-civil-liberties.md The history and function of Palantir Technologies are examined through a 2009 interview with CEO Alex Karp. Karp argues that Palantir's "predicate-based research" protects civil liberties by creating an indisputable audit trail of how government data is used. The system was famously used to help the Dalai Lama identify cyber-infiltrators, demonstrating its ability to track specific data migration rather than casting a wide surveillance net. Keywords: [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [alex karp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-karp.md), [charlie rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [civil liberties](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-liberties.md), [dalai lama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dalai-lama.md) ### Palantir, Alex Karp's Critique of AI Tokens - **Episode:** [1882: Buy the Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-02 - **Time:** 40:19–45:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash/chapter/palantir-alex-karp-s-critique-of-ai-tokens.md Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized the current AI industry during a CNBC interview, arguing that corporate America is seeing little value from "tokens." Karp suggested that companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are effectively taxing enterprises while potentially compromising their intellectual property. He predicted a pullback in AI spending as businesses realize the technology has been oversold. Keywords: [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [alex karp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-karp.md), [cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [andrew ross sorkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-ross-sorkin.md), [ai bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-bubble.md), [intellectual property](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intellectual-property.md) ### Palantir CEO Alex Karp on AI Competition and Market Stability - **Episode:** [1876: Screwball](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1876-screwball.md) - **Published:** 2026-06-11 - **Time:** 41:25–45:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1876-screwball/chapter/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-on-ai-competition-and-market-stability.md Palantir CEO Alex Karp expressed skepticism regarding the ability of large language models from companies like Anthropic to replicate Palantir's enterprise-grade engineering. Karp criticized the culture of Silicon Valley and warned that a failure in the current AI hype cycle could trigger a massive market correction for tech stocks. Keywords: [alex karp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-karp.md), [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [large language models](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/large-language-models.md), [cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [data centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md) ### Palantir, Alex Karp, Federal Data Integration Project - **Episode:** [1770: Control Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid.md) - **Published:** 2025-06-05 - **Time:** 11:08–16:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid/chapter/palantir-alex-karp-federal-data-integration-project.md Palantir Technologies, led by CEO Alex Karp, received over $113 million in federal contracts to deploy its Foundry platform across multiple agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon. An anonymous insider from the company clarified that Palantir provides a platform for agencies to analyze their own data rather than scraping private citizen information for foreign intelligence. The project aims to fix the government's fragmented data infrastructure to reduce Social Security and tax fraud. Keywords: [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [alex karp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-karp.md), foundry, [department of homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), data integration, anti-money laundering ### Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Western Technology in War - **Episode:** [1718: On The Fritz](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-05 - **Time:** 1:02:12–1:06:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz/chapter/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-and-western-technology-in-war.md Palantir CEO Alex Karp has publicly advocated for the use of superior Western technology to assist Ukraine in defeating Russia. Karp, a self-described progressive who co-founded the data analytics firm with Peter Thiel, views the conflict as a zero-sum cultural clash. 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