Palantir CEO Alex Karp releases a nine-point “AI sovereignty” manifesto addressed to companies using AI. In the message, Palantir urges institutions to retain proprietary data rather than handing it to external large language model (LLM) providers, and to keep control over key elements of AI systems. The company also warns against “tokenmaxxing,” describing it as excessive spending on AI processing tokens without a clear strategy or sustainable approach.
Across coverage, Palantir frames the guidance around “AI sovereignty,” including the idea that organizations should manage their own data and model “weights” to maintain long-term flexibility and competitive advantage. The manifesto also discourages decisions based on political pressure or favoritism, emphasizing that organizations should evaluate AI partnerships and deployments with control and governance in mind.
Business Insider and other outlets report the manifesto originates from Palantir’s post on X, while Times of India and The Next Web add context about Palantir’s argument that outsourcing critical data or operational control can undermine institutional future capabilities.
