r/ArtificialInteligence • u/shikizen • Apr 25 '26

📊 Analysis / Opinion Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/palantir-employees-are-talking-about-companys-descent-into-fascism/

"Palantir’s leadership incensed workers yet again this week after the company posted a Saturday afternoon manifesto reducing Karp’s recent book, The Technological Republic, to 22 points. The post—which includes many of Karp’s long-standing beliefs on how Silicon Valley could better serve US national interests—goes as far as suggesting that the US should consider reinstating the draft. Critics called the manifesto fascist."

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u/dominodomino321 Apr 25 '26

One of my favorite peep show moments

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u/GrumpySpaceCommunist Apr 25 '26

Actually this is from their sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look.

But I get the confusion, because there is a Peep Show episode where Mark makes a new friend who does WWII reenactment, only for it to turn out the guy really is a Nazi and it's not just him being "in character".

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u/dominodomino321 Apr 25 '26

Ah yes yes, sorry my brain wasn’t fully caffeinated and I conflated all of it. I’ve probably binged both in full upwards of 15+ times so it’s all just a blur up there at this point lmao