Palantir Publishes Manifesto on Security and AI

Palantir Technologies, the data analytics firm known for its work with U.S. government agencies, published a 22-point manifesto on the social media platform X on April 18, 2026, outlining its philosophical views on national security, artificial intelligence and cultural values. The post, presented as a summary of CEO Alex Karp's 2025 book "The Technological Republic," co-authored with company executive Nicholas Zamiska, argues that Silicon Valley bears a moral obligation to contribute to national defense and warns of emerging geopolitical risks in an AI-driven world.

The document begins by asserting that Silicon Valley owes a debt to the United States for enabling its growth, stating that the engineering elite has an affirmative obligation to participate in the nation's defense. It credits American power with fostering an "extraordinarily long peace" since World War II while criticizing postwar restrictions on Germany and Japan as overcorrections. According to the manifesto, Europe's current challenges stem from Germany's defanging, and Japan's commitment to pacifism risks shifting the balance of power in Asia. Palantir calls for undoing these limitations to strengthen Western...