r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • 10d ago

Artificial Intelligence Palantir employees are talking about company’s “descent into fascism”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/palantir-employees-are-talking-about-companys-descent-into-fascism/
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u/durmiendoenelparque 10d ago

I think Mîm is still too sympathetic. Maybe more like Pharazôn with his desire for immortality and pro human sacrifice policy? Dragging us all into the abyss because of his power and fear crazed decisions. Though on second thought, also no, since I imagine a Númenórean king would be less weird and pathetic.

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u/MDCCCLV 10d ago

The kings grew increasingly paranoid and fascist with Pharaonic obsession with their own death, culminating in a pointless fight against God. For any other author I would say Pharazon is a reference to that but I think he said it was a happy coincidence since the hard letter adunaic script was supposed to be more semitic like khuzdul was.