Karp pushes AI nationalization

Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC that leading AI labs may need to be nationalized because of the technology's unlimited risks and potential liabilities.

“These businesses have to be nationalized because if you don't nationalize it, every single one of my clients is going to sue.”

Builders must face liability

Karp argues that tech companies creating harmful AI should be held legally responsible for their actions, with both civil and criminal penalties for irresponsible development.

“The first line of defense is you're liable for your own actions.”

Tech leaders align on slowdown

Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Elon Musk have all called for slowing frontier AI development amid safety concerns.

Trump dismisses AI risks

President Donald Trump has called AI risks a hoax on social media, while tech CEOs like Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg have sided with him.

Congress pushes oversight measures

Senator Richard Blumenthal says the U.S. is on the verge of losing control and has introduced AI safety legislation. Lawmakers are also proposing a kill switch that would let labs shut down rogue AI.

“The U.S. is on the verge of losing control completely.”

OpenAI reports safety incidents

OpenAI disclosed six cases of unexpected or concerning model behavior in the last six months, adding to concerns after a Hugging Face breach sparked wider AI safety debates.