A think tank created by a Palantir co-founder is behind a slew of bills criminalizing homeless encampments

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A Seattle Police officer wears a mask as he walks past a woman packing up her belongings as a homeless encampment is cleared Monday, May 4, 2020, at Ballard Commons Park in Seattle.
A Seattle Police officer walks past a woman packing up her belongings as a homeless encampment is cleared Monday, May 4, 2020, at Ballard Commons Park in Seattle.

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The First-Ever International Killer Robots Summit Was a Human Rights Flop

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When delegates from 50 countries met in the Netherlands this week to discuss the future of military artificial intelligence, human rights activists and non-proliferation experts saw an opportunity. For years, rights groups have urged nations to restrict the development of AI weapons and sign a legally binding treaty…

Palantir soars 16% after it reports first profitable quarter and talks up artificial intelligence potential

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Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies, on July 11, 2019.
Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies, on July 11, 2019.

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The billionaire CEO of tech giant Palantir skis for at least 5 hours a week, and has the same body fat percentage as prime Michael Phelps, report says

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Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Alex Karp told Axios he spends at least five hours a week cross-country skiing.

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