Palantir CEO Slams OpenAI, Anthropic: "Effing Insane" Models

Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls the business models of companies like OpenAI and Anthropic "effing insane." He says these models are "ripping off American enterprises." Karp claims enterprises are "livid" because they pay for tokens that create no value, and these companies are "stealing the weights and alpha" of their businesses. He describes this as a "wealth tax" that only punishes. Karp made these comments in a televised interview while publicizing a new partnership with NVIDIA. He believes trust needs to be rebuilt by addressing questions about data ownership, caching, and prompt security. Karp argues that if the models were truly valuable, providers would seek a percentage of the generated wealth, not just charge for tokens. He states that enterprises feel there's no alternative and worry about losing intellectual property. Karp insists he is channeling the voice of American business, who are tired of oversold AI technologies. This perspective highlights a growing concern within the enterprise sector regarding the value and fairness of current AI business practices.