Alex Karp: Why the "AI Pause" is Just Theater (And Who Actually Has the Tech

Is the call for an AI "pause" about safety, or just about competitors falling behind?
In this interview, Palantir CEO Alex Karp doesn't mince words. He argues that many tech leaders calling to slow down AI development are simply engaging in "theater" (or "German Fog") because they don't have a working product yet.
Karp explains how Palantir is different: instead of outsourcing enterprise knowledge to a Large Language Model (LLM), they build "agents" that allow companies to use AI safely within their own secure walls. He drops a massive statistic, revealing that Palantir now powers the allocation for 13-14% of all hospital beds in the United States—a feat achieved because they know how to handle sensitive legal and moral constraints.
He also predicts a resurgence in American manufacturing, claiming AI will allow the US to replicate the precision culture of Japan and Taiwan, ultimately widening the GDP gap between America and the rest of the world.
In this video, we cover:
Innovation vs. Theater: Why the "AI Pause" crowd is bluffing.
The Palantir Approach: Turning LLMs into safe, internal "Agents."
Manufacturing: How AI brings precision manufacturing back to the US.
Healthcare Dominance: How Palantir quietly captured 14% of the US hospital market.
The "Stupid General": Why civil liberties software is also the best military software.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Is the AI "Pause" Fake?
1:20 - "German Fog" & Theatrical Distractions
2:45 - How Palantir Uses "Agents" (Not Just Chatbots)
4:15 - Reviving American Manufacturing
5:50 - Powering 14% of US Hospitals
7:30 - Managing Sensitive Data (Race, Class, & Law)
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