Alex Karp quote, Feb 2, 2026

Co-founder and CEO, Palantir · Feb 2, 2026 · Earnings, Palantir Q4 2025 earnings release (SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)

We are an n of 1, and these numbers prove it. Palantir is alone in choosing to exclusively focus on scaling the operational leverage made possible by the rapid advancements of AI models, a trend that we first called ‘commodity cognition’ well before others started repeating it...

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Said by: Alex Karp, Co-founder and CEO, Palantir
Where: Palantir Q4 2025 earnings release (SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)
Topics: Enterprise-AI, Economics
Company: Palantir
Source: sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000132165526000004/a2025q4ex991earningsrelease.htm

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