In a recent interview, Alex Karp runs Palantir, a controversial tech firm, guiding its roadmap. He says AI could make a few high‑IQ people very rich, catapulting them into elite wealth, and reshape wealth patterns. On July 24, 2026 he called these people "odd IQ shapes you wouldn’t want to have over for dinner", a line that went viral, that sparked debate, a looming threat. Karp says AI could also worsen the gap between the very rich and everyone else, deepening economic inequality, even as regulators watch, a trend he believes is accelerating. He thinks his own fortune might explode 20 times if Palantir’s AI bets pay off, a potential windfall he anticipates, despite unknowns, showing his optimism.