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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 32 MIN

Palantir Exposed: The AI Powering Modern War (And Why No One Can Replace It)

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RT Deep DivesPalantir isn’t just another tech company—it’s the invisible layer behind modern warfare.From CIA-backed origins to powering real-time battlefield decisions, Palantir has quietly become one of the most powerful players in global defense. Its software doesn’t pull the trigger—but it decides where, when, and how.In this episode, we break down how Palantir works, why governments can’t walk away, and the uncomfortable truth about AI in war.How Palantir became the backbone of modern defense systemsThe role of AI in targeting, surveillance, and decision-makingWhy governments are locked into Palantir’s ecosystemThe business model behind defense tech dominanceThe ethical dilemma: Can defense AI ever be “ethical”?AI is no longer just a tool—it’s infrastructure for power. If Palantir sits at the center of decision-making in war, surveillance, and national security, then understanding it isn’t optional—it’s essential.Because the future of conflict may not be decided by weapons… but by software.What this episode covers is Why this matters:🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👤 Harinda: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/⁠

RT Deep DivesPalantir isn’t just another tech company—it’s the invisible layer behind modern warfare.From CIA-backed origins to powering real-time battlefield decisions, Palantir has quietly become one of the most powerful players in global defense. Its software doesn’t pull the trigger—but it decides where, when, and how.In this episode, we break down how Palantir works, why governments can’t walk away, and the uncomfortable truth about AI in war.How Palantir became the backbone of modern defense systemsThe role of AI in targeting, surveillance, and decision-makingWhy governments are locked into Palantir’s ecosystemThe business model behind defense tech dominanceThe ethical dilemma: Can defense AI ever be “ethical”?AI is no longer just a tool—it’s infrastructure for power. If Palantir sits at the center of decision-making in war, surveillance, and national security, then understanding it isn’t optional—it’s essential.Because the future of conflict may not be decided by weapons… but by software.What this episode covers is Why this matters:🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👤 Harinda: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/⁠

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