Palantir Technologies - Wikipedia

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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.

Key Points

•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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# Palantir

Palantir

US-based software and services company

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| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Palantir_Technologies_logo.svg/500px-Palantir_Technologies_logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Palantir_Technologies_logo.svg) |
| Company type | [Public](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_company "Public company") |
| [Traded as](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticker_symbol "Ticker symbol") | - [Nasdaq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq "Nasdaq"): [PLTR](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pltr) (Class A)<br>- [Nasdaq-100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100 "Nasdaq-100") component<br>- [S&P 100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_100 "S&P 100") component<br>- [S&P 500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 "S&P 500") component |
| Industry | [Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software "Software") |
| Founded | May 6, 2003;22 years ago(May 6, 2003) |
| Founders | - [Peter Thiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel "Peter Thiel")<br>- [Stephen Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cohen_(entrepreneur) "Stephen Cohen (entrepreneur)")<br>- [Alex Karp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karp "Alex Karp")<br>- [Joe Lonsdale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lonsdale "Joe Lonsdale")<br>- Nathan Gettings |
| Headquarters | [Miami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami "Miami"), Florida, U.S. |
| Key people | - Peter Thiel ( [chairman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman "Chairman"))<br>- Alex Karp ( [CEO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer "Chief executive officer"))<br>- Stephen Cohen ( [president](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_(corporate_title) "President (corporate title)")) |
| Products | - Palantir Gotham<br>- Palantir Foundry<br>- Palantir Apollo |
| Revenue | ![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png)[US$](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar "United States dollar") 4.48 billion (2025) |
| [Operating income](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earnings_before_interest_and_taxes "Earnings before interest and taxes") | ![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png) US$1.41 billion (2025) |
| [Net income](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_income "Net income") | ![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png) US$1.63 billion (2025) |
| [Total assets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset "Asset") | ![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png) US$8.90 billion (2025) |
| [Total equity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equity_(finance) "Equity (finance)") | ![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png) US$7.39 billion 

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