Palantir defense chief warns AI advances raise threat to Taiwan

Mike Gallagher, Palantir's head of defense, warned that advances in AI make seizing Taiwan more compelling for Xi Jinping. He described the island as a chipmaking hub fueling the global AI boom.

• Palantir's Gallagher flagged AI progress as raising the threat to Taiwan
• Taiwan was described as a key chipmaking hub for the AI boom
• He argued AI advances strengthen Beijing's incentive to take the island