Varoufakis on Palantir, AI warfare, and the rise of tech lordism

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 27, 2026Country: United States

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Varoufakis on Palantir, AI warfare, and the rise of tech lordism

The technology firm Palantir has sparked global outrage after publishing a 22-point manifesto envisioning a future of autonomous weapons and deep integration between big tech and government. Economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis discussed this manifesto with Redi Tlhabi, emphasizing that the ideology promoted by big tech resembles the racial hierarchies of Nazism and apartheid.

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