The Penny Finally Drops
The company in question is Palantir, a firm once better known for its secretive work with governments than for its commercial prowess. They recently posted a quarterly revenue figure that topped £1 billion. Now, I’m a cynical man, but even I have to admit that’s a number with a certain gravitas. It’s not theoretical value or projected growth, it’s actual cash, paid by actual businesses for a service that, it seems, actually works.
This isn’t just a good quarter for one company. To me, this is the starting pistol for the commercial AI revolution. It proves that the technology has crawled out of the research labs and into the boardroom. It shows that businesses are now willing to write very, very large cheques for AI solutions that can solve their problems, streamline their operations, and ultimately, improve their bottom line. The abstract has become concrete.