Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

Palantir's new corporate manifesto explicitly rejects diversity and inclusion initiatives, framing them as a threat to Western technological dominance. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

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In a stark departure from the corporate norms of Silicon Valley, data analytics giant Palantir Technologies has published a public manifesto that forcefully denounces diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, labeling them as "regressive" and a direct threat to the company's mission and the technological primacy of "the West." The document, titled "The Promethean Oath," was released this week and serves as a public declaration of the company's core ideological principles, which have increasingly drawn scrutiny as Palantir has expanded its work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other national security agencies. The manifesto positions Palantir not as a neutral technology vendor but as a partisan actor in a global struggle. It argues that the West is engaged in an existential battle for survival against rival powers and that internal cultural movements focused on identity and inclusion are a dangerous distraction. "We have chosen sides, and we are on the side of the West," the document states, adding that the company's software is a critical weapon in this conflict. This framing directly ties its commercial products to a specific civilizational narrative, a move that is highly unusual for a publicly traded technology firm. This ideological stance is not new for Palantir, which was co-founded by Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist known for his libertarian and conservative views. However, the publication of a formal creed marks a significant escalation in its public rhetoric. For years, the company has faced intense criticism and employee protests over its contracts with ICE, an agency whose enforcement actions during the previous administration, including family separations, were condemned by human rights groups. Palantir has defended the work as essential for national security, but the new manifesto suggests the company views the criticism as part of a broader, corrosive cultural shift it now feels compelled to combat openly. The rejection of DEI initiatives places Palantir in direct opposition to the stated values of most major tech peers, such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft, which have, at least publicly, committed billions of...

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