Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe CEO of the data mining giant accused major AI labs of having an ‘effing insane’ business model that threatened their partners (Reuters)Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized major AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI, calling their business models "effing insane" and accusing them of misleading corporate partners. Karp suggested these AI companies are compromising partners' confidential data and business advantages through their models. He claimed to be channeling the frustrations of numerous businesses and governments, portraying himself as a "neurodivergent crazy person" who voices complaints others won't. The CEO's comments come amid increasing scrutiny of AI companies, with Anthropic facing "supply-chain risk" designations and export bans from the U.S. government. Palantir itself has strong ties to the U.S. government, including new contracts under the Trump administration and early CIA funding, which has raised concerns among European leaders. In fullPalantir CEO Alex Karp crashes out during bizarre TV news appearance: ‘I feel like I’m gonna get kicked out of the room!’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in