Yannis Varoufakis talks to Radi Talhabi about Palantir’s new manifesto, AI weapons, and the ideological drives of big tech.
Technology firm Palantir has sparked global outrage after publishing a 22-point manifesto envisioning a future of autonomous weapons and deeper integration between big tech and government. The theory has sparked debate about the growing power of Silicon Valley and its ties to armies accused of war crimes.
on this week advanceRedi Thlabi spoke to economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis about what Palantir’s manifesto actually says, and why Varoufakis believes big tech is promoting an ideology he compares to Nazism and the racial hierarchy of apartheid.
Published on 27 April 2026
