In brief Palantir posted a thread on Saturday summarizing ideas from The Technological Republic, a 2025 book by CEO Alex Karp and executive Nicholas Zamiska. The post argues that artificial intelligence will define the next era of military deterrence and that Silicon Valley has a responsibility to support national defense. Academics and commentators warned that the message promotes a militarized vision of AI and closer ties between technology firms and the defense sector. Palantir reignited debate over the role of artificial intelligence in warfare in a weekend social media thread on X, drawing criticism for promoting a vision of AI-driven…