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Palantir's Karp bashes token-based AI model as 'completely wrong'
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized the token-based pricing model used by U.S. AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI, citing skyrocketing costs that are causing enterprises to move away from "tokenmaxxing" toward seeking better return on investment.
- Rising AI expenses are driving businesses to adopt open weight models and develop proprietary AI tools, which offer similar capabilities at lower costs and provide greater control over compute resources and data.
- Karp warned about the rapid advancements in Chinese AI models, emphasizing that U.S. companies should not underestimate China’s progress in the AI race.
- Palantir recently expanded its partnership with Nvidia to leverage Nvidia’s AI tools for building custom models tailored to U.S. government agencies, highlighting a focus on ownership and control of AI infrastructure.
- Following these developments, Palantir’s shares rose 9%, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s strategic direction amid evolving AI industry dynamics.
