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Morning Edition · Thursday, October 15, 2026Published at 2:37 AM EDT · New York
Palantir's Alex Karp Says AI Can Predict People's Behavior and Possibly Their Thoughts From Their Digital Records
The chief executive of the largest US government analytics contractor described domestic behavioral prediction as a capability that has to be controlled, while arguing it must stay strong enough to compete with foreign adversaries.
Alex Karp, chief executive of Palantir, said AI could eventually anticipate human behavior by analyzing the records people leave behind, including purchases, social media posts, movements and daily routines, according to AI Post. The News,…
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AI-Driven Predictive Surveillance Expands
Governments and their contractors keep extending data fusion from battlefield targeting to domestic behavioral prediction, justified by competition with foreign adversaries, so more state contracts and fewer effective legal limits will follow unless courts restrict access to commercial data.
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