Inside Palantir: Building Software That Matters with Shyam Sankar

America's will to compete, particularly in AI and defense, is at risk due to internal issues. Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir Technologies, alongside Katherine Boyle, addresses how America can reclaim its competitive edge by inspiring "latent heretics" and re-engaging its industrial base. Sankar argues that America's focus should be on empowering the American worker with AI, drawing parallels to historical figures like Hyman Rickover and highlighting the need for leadership that protects and encourages innovation. He stresses the importance of co-locating R&D with production, and the need to mobilize the whole country, not just the Department of War, to prevent larger conflicts. Sankar also touches on the role of storytelling and film in shaping national will and inspiring future generations.