What is Palantir? Palantir Explained

The Operating System of Government Decisions

Name

Peter Thiel named the mysterious company after the “seeing stone” in Lord of the Rings.

“A palantír was an indestructible ball of crystal, used for communication and to see events in other parts of Arda, whether past or future.” — Palantir’s Wiki

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Why

Palantir was co-founded by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, among three other founders, in 2003 with the goal of supporting western governments, especially the USA and its allies, in the artificial intelligence race against their adversaries, such as China and Russia.

What

Palantir’s first set of products and services, Gotham, are used by government intelligence agencies, health organizations, armies, and police departments to…