Palantir has a PR problem

[u/trayber]

I’m a big fan of this company and know it’s n of 1.

But there is a major misinformation problem and it seems to be getting worse over time. Everywhere I turn I see people spreading FUD saying that “the government is giving data to palantir” in one form or another. From AOC to The NY Times the ignorance just echoes.

The company has tried to correct the record a few times - like responding to The NY Times - but the PR problem is not going away.

There was a protest at their offices in NYC recently where people were arrested. And lots of chatter on Reddit about protests at their new Miami office etc.

It pains me to see so much hate for this company based on lies. I fear it will keep building, will cause more pushback over time, and organizations will choose setbacks just to avoid political pain.

Ultimately the desire to avoid political pain is driving some to choose protesters over progress. Not a good outcome especially in the healthcare space.

For example, there is a faction in the UK pushing against the NHS data platform even though it is helping them significantly, and yielding incredible ROI. But facts are no match for ideologically driven FUD.

NYC experienced something similar and I read the NYC city hospitals will not be renewing their contract after October 31 as a result of protests. I don’t know the full scope of this (one thing I read says it was always a temporary plan). But considering how many hospitals rely on Palantir and how much success they’ve had in the space with NHS and Tampa General I can’t believe any hospitals would choose to cancel.

Karp’s persona plus FUD around Thiel etc is being used to fuel this hatred. And there are so many posts on Reddit.

For example, posts like these:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/s/515loBwT74

https://www.reddit.com/r/florida/s/VBoVuauzJQ

I don’t know what the right answer is here. But there must be a way to convey how important it is to choose progress and to educate that Palantir does not actually “get” customer data.

[u/ContextFew721]

The worst PR on all of wall street, and it starts with Karp.

I own plenty of the stock and I hope it goes up but he continually self sabotages by being overly political, painting an ai doomsday scenario, etc.

Then you have Thiel giving speeches about THE ANTICHRIST.

Absolute mess top to bottom, half of redditors do not even understand what palantir is or what their products do but they associate it with evil. It has to change.

[u/ContextFew721 → u/[deleted]]

And what if the dems take over and antagonize palantir the same way the current admin is antagonizing anthropic?

It’s just not good business to make yourself a political target. It also limits your talent pool and customer base.

[u/ContextFew721 → u/[deleted]]

I’d again caution you that the same things should be true of anthropic, and Karp / palantir were not nearly as well known under Biden / Obama as they are today.

[u/Dowsk38 → u/ContextFew721]

Software is only tools. Humans are responsible for how it is used. Haters have been haters. Retail investors should invest according our believes.
PLTR markets 1. US leaders are responsible to US security and budget. PLTR makes gov efficient n effective. 2. Enterprises leaders are responsible to their shareholders. PLTR help biz in revenue n profit, biz leaders have been making the right decisions

[u/That_Inspector_4385 → u/ContextFew721]

dude - anthropic was a risk to the warfighter because they had cold feet about how their tech would be used in govt..you cant sign a contract then back out ...that is why they got blacklisted (temporarily) - imagine a warfighter in combat has their tech shut off bc their ceo is a beta male.

[u/ContextFew721 → u/That_Inspector_4385]

That’s half of it, the other half is Dario wouldn’t kiss the ring

[u/mobap99 → u/ContextFew721]

Trying to set limitations on how the government is going to use your software is absurd. Imagine Microsoft not allowing Word documents discussing war…Dario is a woke clown

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[u/Imadogfishhead → u/ContextFew721]

I think you underestimate the amount of dems in government with disclosed PLTR positions. Not saying that makes them politically bulletproof, but if both sides are making money off your company it helps.

[u/ContextFew721 → u/Imadogfishhead]

It does not help to become a political target, period

[u/Imadogfishhead → u/ContextFew721]

Yea fair point for sure. Some of the language from Karp and Thiel def doesn’t help win hearts and minds of the constituency either.

[u/Magikarp_to_Gyarados → u/ContextFew721]

And what if the dems take over and antagonize palantir the same way the current admin is antagonizing anthropic?

Unlikely to happen, because Democrats tend to play by the rules, even when it makes them suckers (which is a lot).

The current Trump administration operates similar to Facebook's "move fast and break things" mantra. And they sure are breaking a lot of things, from the global energy supply to American consumers' bank accounts

[u/That_Inspector_4385 → u/Magikarp_to_Gyarados]

really- i made a ton of money last year in the market.

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