FULL INTERVIEW: Alex Karp on AI, Job Loss, and the Future of Work
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Intro
Hosts introduce Alex Karp, banter about training and setup, and open the conversation.
This is our full interview with Alex Karp, recorded live on TBPN.
We discuss why AI could eliminate large numbers of white-collar jobs and trigger political backlash against the tech industry, unpack how Palantir’s hybrid model of software, deployment teams, and institutional knowledge allows companies to transform operations in months rather than years, and debate what the United States must do to stay competitive in the AI era from rebuilding domestic manufacturing and expanding vocational education to preparing for a world where AI development shapes geopolitics, national security, and the future of work.
TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted to podcast platforms immediately after.
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