In mid-April 2026, the American tech giant Palantir published on its social media a summary of the book “The Technological Republic” by the company’s CEO, Alex Karp, and the head of its division, Nicholas Zamiska.
The authors call for the immediate development of AI weapons, an end to pressure on billionaires, a return to the draft, and a disregard for the moral implications of political decisions if they are effective. It emphasizes the need to use hard power to ensure the triumph of so-called free democratic powers, while clearly asserting that certain cultures—civilizations—have proven to be “mediocre, if not harmful,” and advancing the thesis that the disarmament of Germany and Japan, imposed after World War II, must be repealed. The Manifesto also urges Americans to abandon their fear of nuclear war.
Palantir is among the corporations closest to Trump, which are believed to have helped him win the election and influence his policies. It is known as one of the world’s most influential data analytics firms, securing major contracts with governments and armed forces.
It is known as one of the world’s most influential data analytics firms, securing major contracts with governments and armed forces.
The company gained notoriety after developing military surveillance and navigation systems during Israel’s war in Gaza. In response to questions from Al Jazeera earlier this year, a Palantir spokesperson acknowledged that the corporation actively supports Israel because it “believes in the support of the West and its allies, and Israel is the West’s main ally.”
A De Facto Call for a Coup d’État
Vladimir Vasilyev, a renowned Russian Americanist and chief research fellow at the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences, views Palantir’s manifesto as a call for a coup d’état: billionaires believe they themselves should determine the country’s fate, since the technologies of the future are in their hands.
Belgian philosopher Marc Cockelberg, who teaches at the University of Vienna, called the Palantir manifesto “an example of techno-fascism,” while Greek economist and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis stated that Palantir has effectively demonstrated a willingness to add “a threat to humanity’s existence posed by artificial intelligence to the nuclear Armageddon.”
Entrepreneur and geopolitical commentator Arnaud Bertrand believes that Palantir has unveiled a dangerous ideological agenda.
It should be noted that the company, founded in 2003 by billionaires Alex Karp and Peter Thiel with the support of the CIA, actively drew on the expertise of former members of Israel’s Unit 8200 cyberintelligence unit: following the company’s announcement of a “Strategic Partnership with Israel” in January 2024, its involvement in operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank expanded significantly. According to Amnesty International, Palantir has a history of flagrantly disregarding international law and standards, both in human rights violations in the United States and in its ongoing supply of artificial intelligence products and services to the Israeli military and intelligence services.
On April 20, The Economist noted that the Trump administration is aligning itself with this group of tech oligarchs, among whom Palantir stands out.
Many objective observers take seriously the argument that the era of artificial intelligence is practically equivalent to the emergence of nuclear weapons in history. Therefore, statements about American exceptionalism—that the U.S. has the material foundation to control all global processes—are ominous and alarming. It is noteworthy that in the American press, all of this is accompanied by intensified attacks on left-wing elements of society, who are actively seeking to eliminate the glaring inequality between the poor and the rich and, recently, have significantly strengthened their positions within the Democratic Party.
Mohammed Amer, publiciste syrien, expert en questions politiques mondiales et régionales actuelles
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