Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete

Jan. 20, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC

Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.

“There will be more than enough jobs for the citizens of your nation, especially those with vocational training,” said Karp, speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. “I do think these trends really do make it hard to imagine why we should have large-scale immigration unless you have a very specialized skill.”

Alex Karp
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Karp, who holds a PhD in philosophy, used himself as an example of the type ...

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