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Palantir chief Karp recasts himself and products as progressive
Palantir chief executive Alex Karp has recast himself and the company’s products as progressive, while saying he may vote Democrat in 2028. The shift follows his $1 million donation to a pro-Trump political committee in December 2024 and comes amid scrutiny of Palantir’s work with US immigration authorities.
Karp told Politico that his political giving is balanced between Democrats and Republicans, and said he had privately objected to tough deportation tactics. Palantir’s longstanding association with ICE has drawn criticism, particularly after federal officers killed two US citizens in Minnesota this year and the agency detained other citizens. Karp argues the company’s software supports Fourth Amendment data protections, while European governments and the EU are pursuing ways to reduce reliance on US technology firms.
In short
- Karp says Palantir’s products are progressive.
- He donated $1 million to a pro-Trump committee in 2024.
- His private concerns about deportations contrast with his public profile.
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Originally published by The Register as “Palantir’s Karp takes a sharp left turn, says he and the company’s products are actually ‘progressive’”.