Why Palantir's Success Will Outlast AI Exuberance

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The article argues that Palantir's success will endure beyond the current AI hype, but commenters express skepticism about the article's claims and Palantir's true value proposition.

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bediger4000

about 2 months ago

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I'm not sure this article makes the case for its title. Everything cited seem like technical analysis. The charts are just "number go up" style boosterism. Palantir's moat seems to be sales engineers with high level DoD clearances and a warfighter-style name "foward deployed engineers". EG&G or General Dynamics could roust themselves from slumber and do the same sorts of things, couldn't they?

tartoran

about 2 months ago

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It's an ode to Palantir.

bookofjoeAuthor

about 2 months ago

One wonders if it was written by Palantir's AI.

bookofjoeAuthor

about 2 months ago

https://archive.ph/eM4G3

JohnFen

about 2 months ago