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The Philosopher in the Valley

Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State

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The Philosopher in the Valley

De : Michael Steinberger
Lu par : Jonathan Beville
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An acclaimed New York Times Magazine writer brings us into the world of the controversial technology firm Palantir and its very colorful and outspoken CEO, Alex Karp, tracing the ascent of Big Data, the rise of surveillance technology, and the shifting global balance of power in the 21st century.

Palantir builds data integration software: its technology ingests vast quantities of information and quickly identifies patterns, trends, and connections that might elude the human eye. Founded in 2003 to help the US government in the war on terrorism—an early investor was the CIA—Palantir is now a $400 billion global colossus whose software is used by major intelligence services (including the Mossad), the US military, dozens of federal agencies, and corporate giants like Airbus and BP. From AI to counterterrorism to climate change, immigration, financial fraud, and the future of warfare, the company is at the nexus of the most critical issues of the 21st century.

Its CEO, Alex Karp, is a distinctive figure on the global business scene. A biracial Jew who is also severely dyslexic, Karp has built Palantir into a tech giant despite having no background in either business or computer science. Instead, he’s a trained philosopher who has become known for his strongly held views on a range of issues and for his willingness to grapple with the moral and ethical implications of Palantir’s work. Those questions have taken on added urgency during the Trump era, which has also brought attention to the political activism of Karp’s close friend and Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel.

In this “chilling portrait of genius in the yoke of authoritarianism” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), journalist Michael Steinberger explores the world of Alex Karp, Palantir, and the future that they are leading us toward. It is an urgent, “well-written, and fascinating” (Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management)work about one of Silicon Valley’s most secretive and powerful companies, whose technology is at the leading edge of the surveillance state.
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Really enjoyed it. Gives several perspectives of Palantit and Karp. More biographies like this please. Word Word Word

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