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What Is Palantir and Why Should We Be Worried?: Inside the Secretive Tech Firm That’s Rewriting the Rules of Surveillance, Warfare, and Governance

Palantir Technologies isn’t a household name—but it should be. Quietly embedded in the most powerful institutions on earth, this private tech firm builds software that influences warfare, policing, immigration, public health, and corporate surveillance. Co-founded by Peter Thiel, funded by the CIA, and embraced by governments and corporations across the globe, Palantir is reshaping society without public debate or democratic oversight.This book is not an exposé in the traditional sense. It’s a clear-eyed, unsentimental examination of how one company leveraged fear, secrecy, and Silicon Valley bravado to become the backbone of the surveillance state. From predictive policing to battlefield AI, Palantir’s software doesn’t just support decisions—it makes them. And you, whether you know it or not, are already living with the consequences.Read more

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