I asked Microsoft’s Copilot AI bot to describe Palantir, and here is what I received.
Palantir Technologies Inc. is a public American company specializing in big data analytics software platforms. It was founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Nathan Gettings, Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Alex Karp. The company's name is derived from The Lord of the Rings where the magical palantíri were "seeing-stones," described as indestructible balls of crystal used for communication and to see events in other parts of the world.
Palantir is best known for three projects: Palantir Gotham, Palantir Apollo, and Palantir Foundry. Palantir Gotham is used by counter-terrorism analysts at offices in the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) and the United States Department of Defense. Palantir Apollo is a platform that facilitates continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) across all environments. Palantir Foundry is used by corporate clients such as Morgan Stanley, Merck KGaA, Airbus, Wejo, Lilium, PG&E and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Palantir believes institutions can solve hard problems and improve the world with good data and the right software. With Palantir, investigators are: uncovering human trafficking rings, finding exploited children, and unraveling complex financial crimes.
Humanitarian response organizations are directing resources more effectively to communities affected by natural disasters. Prosecutors are building more robust cases against insider traders. Public health officials are tracking and containing the spread of deadly diseases.
Now, please look at this video presentation by U.S. Army General Gustave F. Perna (Retired) about how Palantir helped with the logistics of delivering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Then please read this opinion piece by Josh Tyrangiel of the Washington Post.