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Palantir CEO Alex Karp on the Zero-Sum AI Race

This episode features insights from Palantir's CEO on the intersection of AI and national defense, highlighting critical themes for the startup ecosystem.

Artificial IntelligenceDefence Tech

Series: The a16z Show
Published: March 12, 2026
Duration: 33 min
Format: Full

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This episode features insights from Palantir's CEO on the intersection of AI and national defense, highlighting critical themes for the startup ecosystem.

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Publication date: March 12, 2026
Duration: 33 min
Episode type: Full
Series position: Episode 1054
Explicit-content flag: Not marked explicit
Last assessed: July 28, 2026

Published: March 12, 2026; publisher-supplied date
Duration: 33 min; publisher-supplied runtime
Startup signals: 2; structured sectors, stages, and topics
Last assessed: July 28, 2026; Upseed relevance review

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