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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.

While American companies chase monopoly profits and astronomical valuations, China has embraced a radically different strategy: open-source AI models that democratize access and slash costs by 60-80%.

There are ongoing discussions about the need for the West, especially the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) to de-risk and/or decouple from China. These discussions pervade all spheres, including journalistics, think tanks, academia and politics.