How Palantir Is Using AI in Ukraine

Podcast: Angry Planet (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: How Palantir Is Using AI in UkrainePub date: 2024-03-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDefense contractors and governments can run a thousand simulations, but the data they get will never be as good as what’s generated on a battlefield. When Russia invaded Ukraine, tech companies saw an opportunity. A land war in Europe presented a unique chance to test cutting-edge technologies. That’s why, a few months after the 2022 invasion, Palantir CEO Alex Karp drove into the capital to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. TIME Senior Correspondent Vera Bergengruen is here on Angry Planet to tell the story. She traveled to Ukraine herself to see how tech companies have turned the country into a test bed for AI and other advanced technologies. As the war grinds on, Kyiv is singing the praises of the companies that help keep it safe. But wars aren’t forever and what becomes of some of the more invasive technology like facial recognition when the fighting stops?How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War LabA Palantir-published tech demoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matthew Gault and Jason Fields, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.