Palantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful’ and ‘middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp and corporate affairs head Nicholas Zamiska published a 22-point manifesto arguing Silicon Valley owes a "moral debt" to contribute to U.S. defense rather than building consumer apps. The document advocates for military reforms including ending all-volunteer forces, and argues American tech companies must build AI weapons as critical to deterrence. The manifesto controversially claims some cultures are "middling, regressive, and harmful"—raising scrutiny given Palantir's $30 million ICE deportation-tracking contract.