Alex Karp warned the U.S. against following “Europe’s path” on AI regulation and urged the administration to avoid rules that he said have driven firms out of business, according to a July 27 report in Fox Business.
In a separate appearance, CNBC reported that “Palantir CEO Alex Karp is deepening his attack on the leading AI labs,” saying enterprises must protect their data or risk losing it.
The Fox Business piece noted that Karp argued “Europe regulated itself out of business” and urged the Trump administration not to emulate that approach as it considers AI rules.
CNBC’s coverage added that Karp has targeted frontier AI labs, renewing “attacks on the leading AI labs” and raising concerns about open models and enterprise data exposure.
Those remarks come amid a wider U.S. debate over whether to slow AI development or set strict safety rules; reporting this month shows lawmakers and industry leaders are at odds over the right balance.
For background reporting on the U.S. policy debate, see the site’s coverage of how U.S. lawmakers push AI safety bills and the report that President Trump rejects calls to slow development. Commentary from other industry leaders is available in a piece on Anthropic’s CEO and ex-researcher warning the pace is too fast.
Sources
- Fox Business — reported that Karp said “Europe regulated itself out of business” and urged the Trump administration not to follow that path (Jul. 27, 2026).
- CNBC — reported Karp “is deepening his attack on the leading AI labs” and warned enterprises to protect data from open models (Aug. 3, 2026).
- The New York Times — noted Karp’s recent television appearances and commentary on AI (Jul. 8, 2026).
