After viral interview, Palantir launches neurodivergent fellowship

Alex Karp, the CEO of controversial tech firm Palantir, raised eyebrows throughout a current reside interview with the New York Instances. In a viral video of the dialogue, Karp defended his firm to the Instances’ Andrew Ross Sorkin, gesturing dramatically together with his arms, bouncing up and down on his chair, and struggling to make his level. 

Palantir’s X account shared the video on Sunday morning and introduced Karp is launching The Neurodivergent Fellowship: “If you end up referring to [Karp] on this video — unable to sit down nonetheless, or considering quicker than you may communicate — we encourage you to use.”

Palantir introduced Karp himself would conduct closing interviews for the fellowship. In a reply to the primary message on X, the corporate included an utility hyperlink to the fellowship, which is offered in Palantir’s New York Metropolis and Washington, D.C. workplaces.

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“The present LLM tech panorama positions [neurodivergent people] to dominate,” in accordance with the applying. “Sample recognition. Non-linear considering. Hyperfocus. The cognitive traits that make the neurodivergent totally different are exactly what make them distinctive in an AI-driven world.”

Palantir, an information and analytics firm co-founded by conservative “kingmaker” Peter Thiel, was fast to argue that the fellowship isn’t a DEI initiative.

“Palantir is launching the Neurodivergent Fellowship as a recruitment pathway for distinctive neurodivergent expertise,” in accordance with the applying, “This isn’t a variety initiative. We consider neurodivergent people can have a aggressive benefit as elite builders of the following technological period, and we’re hiring accordingly for all roles.”

Candidates don’t want a proper analysis to be eligible and the place pays between $110,000-200,000 yearly, with potential for inventory items and even a sign-on bonus.

Karp’s interview and his firm’s new fellowship cap off a newsworthy yr for Palantir, which was tapped by the Trump White Home to trace immigrants within the U.S., help in deportations, and probably create a grasp database on each American.