Carlos Basso alerta sobre Peter Thiel, Palantir y el nuevo poder de Silicon Valley

Carlos Basso, editor of the Investigative Unit at El Mostrador, analyzes the manifesto published by Palantir Technologies and explains why behind this text lies not just a provocative technology company, but an ideological project with real influence on politics, security, and the vision of power in the United States. In a conversation with Al Pan Pan, Basso argues that figures like Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, and other Silicon Valley tech barons can no longer be seen as peripheral or eccentric actors. In his view, they represent a new elite with enormous economic power, data control, ties to the state, and a political vision that openly challenges liberal democracy. Within this context, the Palantir manifesto appears as yet another sign of an era in which Big Tech not only provides services to those in power, but also seeks to directly define the strategic direction of the world order. Key takeaways from the interview: Carlos Basso argues that Palantir's manifesto reflects a changing era rather than simply a corporate provocation. He explains that Peter Thiel belongs to an ideological current that no longer fits neatly into the classic far-right category. This vision includes elements such as the so-called "dark Enlightenment" and a direct challenge to liberal democracy. Basso recalls that Thiel was a key player in the political financing of J.D. Vance and the rise of the new Trumpism He also warns that these techno-barons already occupy a central place in Washington's power constellation. Palantir is described as a company specializing in surveillance, data analysis, and technology applied to security and defense. The analysis focuses on software like Gotham and the role these platforms play in contemporary conflicts. Basso emphasizes that the dispute is no longer just about traditional weapons, but also about artificial intelligence, data control, and predictive capabilities. He also raises doubts about Palantir's potential expansion in Chile and the opacity surrounding these kinds of ties with state apparatuses. He warns that the influence of figures like Thiel is not anecdotal, but structural, due to the volume of money, information, and networks they control. In his view, the project they embody points to a form of state managed like a business, with logics closer to a CEO than a democratically elected president. The great risk, he says, is that these ideas will cease to seem marginal and begin to shape the political future of democracies. A conversation about Palantir, Peter Thiel, technological power, artificial intelligence, surveillance, democracy, and the new type of global elite that no longer just influences politics, but attempts to redefine it according to its own rules. SPOTIFY DESCRIPTION 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Palantir, the manifesto, and why this debate matters 03:06 What Peter Thiel represents within the new technological power 08:41 Silicon Valley, politics, and the real influence of the tech barons 13:23 Palantir, war, artificial intelligence, and hard power 17:20 What Peter Thiel was doing in Chile 20:00 Data, surveillance, and the global reach of these companies 23:54 Trump, J.D. Vance and the political project behind this movement 25:30 Closing Follow us on our social media and at https://www.elmostrador.cl/ Instagram:   / el_mostrador   Twitter:   / elmostrador   Facebook:   / elmostrador   TikTok:   / el_mostrador   #elmostrador #politics #opinion #news #currentaffairs #urgent