Alex Karp Insists Palantir Doesn't Spy on Americans. Here's What He's Not Saying
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- Palantir CEO Alex Karp denies involvement in civil liberties violations, despite evidence from Snowden leaks showing Palantir's software was used by NSA for global surveillance.
- Karp claims Palantir's safeguards make it unsuitable for signals intelligence, yet documents reveal collaboration with intelligence agencies like NSA and GCHQ.
- Snowden leaks show Palantir's software was integrated with NSA's XKEYSCORE, a tool for mass surveillance, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
- Legal loopholes allow NSA and partner agencies to bypass protections against spying on Americans, with data shared under Section 702 of FISA.
- A 2021 investigation by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board criticized NSA's justification for XKEYSCORE's legality, highlighting lack of consideration for Fourth Amendment rights.
- The article also discusses broader concerns about authoritarian tendencies in the U.S. government under Trump, including attacks on press freedom and democracy.