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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Rebukes Germany Over Tech Decline, Security Role and Migration Policy

The Handelsblatt interview intensifies Germany’s dispute over data protection, sovereignty, dependence on U.S. security software.

Overview

  • Karp says Germany has lost technological relevance, calling its tech scene among the worst globally and its culture stifling to top talent.
  • He argues Palantir is integral to Ukraine’s defense and complains its contributions are overlooked in German media and politics.
  • Karp claims Palantir helped prevent several large terrorist attacks in Germany, including events he describes as 9/11-scale, a statement not independently verified in the reports.
  • He denounces German migration policy as a grave error, urging border closures and the deportation of migrants linked to criminality.
  • Debate over Palantir’s use in Germany persists due to privacy and sovereignty concerns, even as a cited Fraunhofer study reportedly found no security gaps.