AI Apocalypse Now: Trump, Palantir, and $10B Job Nukes!

Welcome to 2025, where Tesla, Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, Amazon, and private equity firms are frantically throwing trillions at AI like it’s the Kool-Aid Flavor of the Century. Meanwhile, President Trump—because of course—has teamed up with companies like Palantir, who landed a casual $10 billion U.S. Army contract, proving AI really is the new military fetish. Job apocalypse? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns half of your white-collar dreams might evaporate by 2026, while others sip their soy lattes saying 'maybe not.' Harvard Business Review reports AI is now your most reliable therapist and study buddy—because who needs humans? The AI hype carousel spins crazily, promising everything except a clearer future, but hey, at least CEOs are excited!

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Source: Axios | Published: 9/2/2025 | Author: Jim VandeHei