In a recent interview, Alex Karp runs Palantir, a data analytics firm, guiding its roadmap. He says AI could make a few high‑IQ people very rich, turning them into overnight billionaires, altering the status quo. On July 24, 2026 he called these people "odd IQ shapes you wouldn’t want to have over for dinner", a remark that sparked chatter, that sparked debate, a looming threat. Karp says AI could also worsen the gap between the very rich and everyone else, widening the divide, with policy eyes on it, that appears to be growing faster. He thinks his own fortune might explode 20 times if Palantir’s AI bets pay off, a potential windfall he anticipates, acknowledging risks, showing his optimism.