Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on AI adoption, diffusion and forward-deployed engineers
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In an interview with Stratechery, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar argues that AI adoption depends on how well AI diffuses into company workflows, not on model capability alone.
He says companies should build systems around AI, keep their proprietary operational data, and treat forward-deployed engineering as a product strategy.
The report covers Sankar's views on AI diffusion, safety, and the forward-deployed engineer role, as stated by him in the interview. It does not include independent evidence on adoption outcomes.
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AIStratechery interviews Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar about why AI adoption depends on diffusion into workflows rather than model capability alone. Sankar argues that companies should build systems around AI, keep proprietary operational data, and treat forward-deployed engineering as a product strategy.
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