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Palantir CEO Karp accuses AI firms of data theft, charging for useless tokens

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, claims AI companies are stealing customer data while charging for unproductive tokens. He says businesses are 'livid' about paying for tokens that create no value. The remarks highlight growing frustration with opaque AI pricing and data practices.

Meridian48 take
Karp's critique serves his own business interests, but it taps into real concerns about AI vendors monetizing data without delivering proportional value.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp claims AI companies are stealing customers' data while charging them for unproductive tokens — says 'livid' businesses 'are paying for tokens that create no value' →
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