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When the sovereign AI diagnosis goes prime time
Palantir CEO calls AI industry 'effing insane,' accuses OpenAI and Anthropic of running a 'wealth tax on American business'
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Why it matters
A major defense-tech CEO with deep government ties just went public with a scathing critique of the AI industry's economics and competitive dynamics—signaling growing tension between sovereign AI advocates and the dominant closed-model players.
The key facts
4 to knowAlex Karp (Palantir CEO) on CNBC criticizing AI industry as 'effing insane'
Karp accused OpenAI and Anthropic of running a 'wealth tax on American business'
Reflects 'sovereign AI' vs. closed-model AI strategic divide
Statement made during live television appearance (high-profile public platform)
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Publisher excerpt: Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Alex Karp went on CNBC this week and delivered what one outlet generously called a “televised nervous breakdown.” He called the artificial intelligence industry “effing insane.” Karp (pictured) also accused OpenAI Group PBC and Anthropic PBC of running a…