Karp Slams AI Tokens, Bets on Open-Weight Models for Enterprises
TL;DR
Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized the token-based pricing used by OpenAI and Anthropic as overpriced and called for enterprises to own their data and compute, signaling a shift toward open-weight models and in-house tools; he noted Palantir’s expanded partnership with Nvidia to build government-focused AI models and argued that control over compute, models and the data stack is what customers want as AI costs rise and competition from China grows.
- Palantir's Karp bashes OpenAI, Anthropic token model: 'Something has gone completely wrong' CNBC
- Alex Karp Touts Palantir-Nvidia Partnership For Secure AI, Criticizes OpenAI And Anthropic Over Lack Of IP Protection Yahoo Finance
- Read Palantir's 9-point manifesto that decries tokenmaxxing and trumpets 'AI sovereignty' Business Insider
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticizes OpenAI and Anthropic token pricing qz.com
- Palantir Billionaire Alex Karp Calls AI Industry ‘Effing Insane’ In Heated Interview Forbes
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