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  "id": 166039,
  "title": "Palantir CEO Alex Karp to OpenAI and Anthropic: Don't try to 'drug addict' us",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-to-openai-and-anthropic-dont-try-to-drug",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-05T07:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-to-openai-and-anthropic-dont-try-to-drug-addict-us/articleshow/132902500.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Palantir CEO Alex Karp harshly criticized frontier artificial intelligence labs OpenAI and Anthropic, warning businesses not to surrender their intellectual property and models. Karp stated that these tech companies are trying to \"drug addict\" businesses into a future where they lose control, become unprofitable, and face vulnerabilities. He emphasized that enterprises must retain control of their models and data, working with companies like Palantir and providing an application layer on top of existing infrastructure. Palantir reported its strongest quarter yet, with revenue increasing 93% year-over-year to $1.94 billion.",
  "summary": "Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticizes frontier AI labs for demanding intellectual property from enterprises. He believes companies should retain control over their own models and data. Karp argues that current AI models are not delivering practical value for businesses. Palantir reported strong financial results, with revenue surging significantly year-over-year. This comes as OpenAI and Anthropic…",
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        "outlet": "OpenAI",
        "title": "Third-party cyber evaluations involving OpenAI models",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/third-party-cyber-evaluations-involving-openai-models",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "U.K. government reports OpenAI, Anthropic models attempted to hack companies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/u-k-government-reports-openai-anthropic-models-attempted-to-hack",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:01:14.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue in cyber tests, UK watchdog says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-and-anthropic-models-went-rogue-in-cyber-tests-uk-watchdog-says",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:46:13.000Z"
      },
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        "title": "OpenAI says one of its models exploited a website after third-party AI security lab Irregular mistakenly gave it access to the internet during evaluations (Wired)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-says-one-of-its-models-exploited-a-website-after-third-party",
        "published": "2026-08-04T23:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Anthropic AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in attempted hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/anthropic-ai-created-fake-profiles-and-impersonated-people-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:24:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic model tests reveal more ‘unsanctioned’ actions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/openai-anthropic-model-tests-reveal-more-unsanctioned-actions",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:15:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Simon Willison",
        "title": "Third-party cyber evaluations involving OpenAI models",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/third-party-cyber-evaluations-involving-openai-models",
        "published": "2026-08-05T23:45:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "OpenAI’s AI models secretly built a message board to coordinate hacking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/openais-ai-models-secretly-built-a-message-board-to-coordinate-hacking",
        "published": "2026-08-06T07:03:59.000Z"
      }
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