{"id":337563,"date":"2026-04-24T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-palantirs-22-point-manifesto-is-being-called-the-ramblings-of-a-supervillain\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:00:46","slug":"why-palantirs-22-point-manifesto-is-being-called-the-ramblings-of-a-supervillain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-palantirs-22-point-manifesto-is-being-called-the-ramblings-of-a-supervillain\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Palantir&#8217;s 22-point manifesto is being called &#8216;the ramblings of a supervillain&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GK1Zx4wz4ZU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Palantir's 22-point manifesto is being called 'the ramblings of a supervillain'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GK1Zx4wz4ZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A \u201cdisturbing, narcissistic rant\u201d and the \u201cramblings of a supervillain\u201d \u2013 this is how the US spy tech company Palantir\u2019s manifesto has been described by UK MPs.<br \/>\nSubscribe \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1\u200c<\/p>\n<p>The company issued a 22-point post on X \u2013 the most recent of a number of high-profile statements from Palantir and its chief executive, Alex Karp, that appear to indicate that \u201cKarp views himself as not simply the head of a software company but a pundit with important insights into the future of civilisation,\u201d says Aisha Down, the Guardian\u2019s reporter on AI.<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\nThe manifesto has led to criticism from several MPs who say it raises yet more questions about the UK\u2019s portfolio of contracts with the company. Palantir has built up more than \u00a3500m in contracts in Britain, including a \u00a3330m contract with the NHS.<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\nMartin Wrigley, a Liberal Democrat MP, said: \u201cPalantir\u2019s manifesto, which embraces AI state surveillance of citizens along with national service in the USA, is either a parody of a RoboCop film or a disturbing narcissistic rant from an arrogant organisation.<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\n\u201cEither way it shows that the company\u2019s ethos is entirely unsuited to working on UK government projects involving citizens\u2019 most sensitive private data.\u201d<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\nVictoria Collins, another Lib Dem MP, said: \u201cPalantir\u2019s \u2018manifesto\u2019 sounds like the ramblings of a supervillain. A company that has such naked ideological motivations and lack of respect for democratic rule of law should be nowhere near our public services.\u201d<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\nA Palantir spokesperson said: \u201cPalantir software is helping to increase NHS operations, reduce the time it takes to diagnose cancer, keep Royal Navy ships at sea for longer, and protect women and children from domestic violence.<br \/>\n\u200c<br \/>\n\u201cWe are proud that support is being provided by the 17% of our workforce who are based in the UK \u2013 the highest proportion among the world\u2019s 20 biggest tech companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>#palantir #alexkarp #tech #bigtech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u201cdisturbing, narcissistic rant\u201d and the \u201cramblings of a supervillain\u201d \u2013 this is how the US spy tech company Palantir\u2019s manifesto has been described by UK MPs. 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