{"id":126624,"date":"2026-08-01T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/126624\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:48:11","slug":"palantir-ceo-alex-karp-says-anthropics-dario-amodei-isnt-the-caricature-most-americans-think-but-sti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/126624\/","title":{"rendered":"Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Anthropic&#8217;s Dario Amodei Isn&#8217;t the &#8216;Caricature&#8217; Most Americans Think\u2014 but Sti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block core-block\">Palantir Technologies Inc. <a class=\"ticker-link\" data-ticker=\"PLTR\" data-exchange=\"NYSE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/PLTR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">(NYSE:<\/a><a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/PLTR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PLTR<\/a>) CEO Alex Karp defended Anthropic chief Dario Amodei during a company all-hands meeting, even while continuing to criticize rival AI labs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">\u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time with Dario,\u201d Karp said in the company\u2019s all-hands meeting that aired Friday, adding Amodei is \u201cnot the caricature that many people, most Americans, believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Praise Comes Amid Broader Criticism of Rivals<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Karp\u2019s defense of Amodei came even as he called competing AI firms \u201cwildly unlikable,\u201d accusing them of dodging questions on using clients\u2019 intellectual property to train models that later compete against those same clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The unconventional billionaire co-founder said the critique reflects enterprise customers\u2019 concerns, not his own opinion. Amodei has previously issued his own warnings, writing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/03\/51040405\/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-issues-explosive-warning-to-silicon-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January essay<\/a> that AI could trigger an unprecedented labor market shock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Karp has repeatedly criticized \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/06\/53026583\/palantir-ceo-companies-are-token-maxing-on-ai-the-way-people-binge-porn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tokenmaxxing<\/a>,\u201d previously likening excessive AI spending to addiction. He said clients question paying for tokens producing \u201cslop.\u201d Earlier, he said Palantir built an internal tool to wean enterprises off compulsive token overconsumption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Karp\u2019s latest comments underscore a consistent pattern. While he speaks positively about individual AI leaders such as Amodei on a personal level, he remains deeply critical of the broader AI industry\u2019s business practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Image credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Palantir Technologies Inc. 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