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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says neurodivergent workers will thrive in the AI era. An autistic psychologist says he has a point
Palantir CEO Alex Karp once said neurodivergent people will succeed in the AI era. One psychologist who is also autistic thinks the billionaire has a point, but says that neurodivergent workers’ advantage might not be what people think.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that neurodivergent workers would thrive in the AI era, a claim he made earlier this year on the business podcast TBPN. Karp, who is dyslexic, framed the argument around the unique ways neurodivergent people think. An autistic psychologist who also practices psychology agrees with Karp’s point but notes that the advantage may differ from common assumptions. The psychologist suggests that the specific benefits of neurodivergent talent in tech may not align with typical expectations.
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