‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

Palantir CEO's new book advocating for AI-driven 'hard power' draws sharp accusations of promoting a dangerous 'technofascist' doctrine. | Contesto: cronaca

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• ‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

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Alexander Karp, the chief executive of the controversial data analytics firm Palantir, is facing accusations of promoting a form of 'technofascism' following the publication of his new book, *The Technological Republic*. In the work, Karp argues for a radical restructuring of Western military and strategic power to be fundamentally 'built on software,' a vision critics immediately labeled as a dangerous and anti-democratic war doctrine centered on artificial intelligence. The core thesis of Karp's argument, as presented in his book, is that the West's survival in an era of great-power competition depends on abandoning what he portrays as bureaucratic and hesitant institutions. He calls for the rapid deployment of a new form of 'hard power' where software platforms, predictive algorithms, and integrated data systems become the primary instruments of statecraft and battlefield dominance. This technological stack, in Karp's view, would enable decision-making at machine speeds, overwhelming adversaries who cling to slower, human-centric processes. This philosophy is not merely theoretical for Karp or his company. Palantir, co-founded with financial backing from the Central Intelligence Agency's venture arm, has spent nearly two decades building the very infrastructure he describes. The company's Gotham and Foundry platforms are already deeply embedded within the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and allied militaries, used for tasks ranging from targeting and mission planning to predictive logistics and personnel management. Critics argue the book serves as a public manifesto for Palantir's existing business model and its ambition to become the indispensable operating system for Western security. The reaction from academic and civil society critics has been swift and severe. The term 'technofascism' has emerged as a central critique, alleging that Karp's vision concentrates immense, unaccountable power in the hands of a technological elite and opaque algorithms. They warn that a security paradigm 'built on software' inherently sidelines democratic oversight, legal constraints, and ethical deliberation, reducing complex geopolitical and human...

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