Palantir named itself after the seeing stones from Lord of the Rings because the Palantír allowed the forces of good to communicate and see vast distances, and similarly Palantir's product allows users to see patterns in large databases while not seeing things they are not allowed to see, addressing civil liberties concerns.
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Alex KarpEvidence Quote
“they allowed the the West to communicate or the forces of good to communicate and see into vast distances and we thought uh it was a fitting name for a product that allows you to see into large databases but doesn't allow you to see things you're not allowed to see”
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:54:14 PM
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