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Karp’s net worth rose $3.1 billion to $15.3 billion amid Palantir’s stock growth on Tuesday, moving him up 67 spots in Forbes’ billionaire ranks to place him as the 199th-richest person in the world, according to Forbes’ estimates. He co-founded Palantir with billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel ($29.8 billion) and Stephen Cohen ($5.4 billion), and the company relied on an unusual direct listing process when it went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2020.
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Shares of Palantir are now down less than 2% on the year, with Tuesday’s surge recouping much of a monthslong decline. Investors appeared to bet against Palantir as part of a broader bet against AI, with more firms raising spending projections to match booming demand for AI products. Karp himself has criticized the broader AI market, calling the industry “effing insane” in a heated interview last month while accusing leading AI firms of overcharging, exploiting customer data and jeopardizing U.S. national security.
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ForbesPalantir Billionaire Alex Karp Calls AI Industry ‘Effing Insane’ In Heated InterviewBy Ty Roush