Overview

• Karp warned that AI carries both positive and negative consequences and framed the U.S.–China competition as a winner-take-all race.
• He reiterated calls for an all-nation effort to “run harder, run faster” in developing advanced AI models.
• Karp asserted that the U.S. currently holds a lead in AI and credited Palantir’s tools with making companies more secure and efficient.
• Palantir’s stock has climbed about 74% in 2025 but fell roughly 6% on the day of Karp’s CNBC interview.
• He defended Palantir’s defense-focused work, denied domestic surveillance claims and told investors to exit if they disagreed with the share price.