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Wikipedia overview of Palantir Technologies, a US-based data analytics company founded in 2003 that develops platforms for integrating and analyzing large datasets, primarily for government intelligence, defense, and law enforcement clients. Its products (Gotham, Foundry, Apollo) are widely used by military and government agencies, raising significant questions about AI-enabled surveillance, civil liberties, and the militarization of AI systems.
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- •Founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, and others; develops data integration/analytics platforms for government and commercial use.
- •Core products include Palantir Gotham (intelligence/defense) and Foundry (commercial/civil), enabling analysis of siloed databases.
- •Major contracts with intelligence agencies, military, and law enforcement make it a key case study in AI deployment for surveillance.
- •Raises significant concerns around civil liberties, mass surveillance, predictive policing, and accountability in AI-assisted decision-making.
- •A prominent example of dual-use AI technology and tensions between commercial AI deployment and ethical governance.
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US-based software and services company
For the crystal ball in The Lord of the Rings , see Palantír .
Palantir Technologies Inc. Company type Public Traded as Nasdaq :  PLTR (Class A)
Nasdaq-100 component
S&P 100 component
S&P 500 component
Industry Software Founded May 6, 2003 ; 22 years ago  ( May 6, 2003 ) Founders Peter Thiel
Stephen Cohen
Alex Karp
Joe Lonsdale
Nathan Gettings
Headquarters Miami , Florida, U.S. Key people
Peter Thiel ( chairman )
Alex Karp ( CEO )
Stephen Cohen ( president )
Products
Palantir Gotham
Palantir Foundry
Palantir Apollo
Revenue US$ 4.48 billion (2025) Operating income US$1.41 billion (2025) Net income US$1.63 billion (2025) Total assets US$8.90 billion (2025) Total equity US$7.39 billion (2025) Number of employees 4,429 (2025) Website palantir.com Footnotes / references
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Palantir Technologies Inc. ( / ˈ p æ l ə n ˌ t iː r / ) [ 3 ] is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics platforms enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and analyze data from multiple sources. Its flagship products—Gotham (for intelligence and defense) and Foundry (for commercial and civil use)—connect previously siloed databases to support intelligence operations, counterterrorism analysis, law enforcement, and enterprise analytics. [ 4 ] Headquartered in Miami , Florida , it was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel , [ 5 ] Stephen Cohen , [ 6 ] Joe Lonsdale , [ 7 ] Alex Karp , [ 8 ] and Nathan Gettings. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
Palantir's customer base includes federal agencies, state and local governments, international organizations, and also private companies. [ 11 ] The company has four main operating systems: Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, Palantir Apollo, and Palantir AIP. Palantir Gotham is an intelligence tool used by militaries and counter-terrorism analysts, including the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) and United States Department of Defense . Multiple police departments have used Gotham for crime analysis. Civil liberties organizations including the ACLU have criticized this use as predictive policing . CEO Alex Karp disputes this characterization, arguing the system is an analytical tool requiring human judgment rather than an autonomous predictive system that independently forecasts criminal activity. [ 12 ] [ 13 ]
Its software as a service (SaaS) is one of five offerings the U.S. Department of Defense authorized for Mission Crit
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