Alex Karp calls US reliance on AI labs for military tech "effing insane", pans AI fees for businesses, and touts Palantir's Nvidia Nemotron deal for US agencies
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Karp’s critique of relying on commercial AI labs for military tech — while touting a Nemotron deal — is a clear signal that defense contractors want to be the integration and governance layer over foundation models. If you sell into government, expect more demand for on-prem, controlled stacks rather than pure API consumption.
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