@rohanpaul_ai: "Are the prompts secure? Is this being transferred to you? If it was so valuable, if I can make you a bn dollars, would…
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp questions the security and value of prompts, suggesting that if prompts were so valuable, the provider would demand a share of profits rather than charging per token.
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“Are the prompts secure? Is this being transferred to you? If it was so valuable, if I can make you a bn dollars, wouldn’t I say, I’ll make you a bn dollars and I want 30%? Why are they charging for tokens if it’s so valuable? “
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp https://t.co/3ZCkRjNCwn
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