Palantir CTO says artificial intelligence is key to reshoring American manufacturing
By Lydia Moynihan
Published on March 20, 2026.
Palantir's CTO, Shyam Sankar, believes that artificial intelligence could be the key to reshoring American manufacturing. His new book, "Mobilize," asserts that America can rebuild its industrial base with AI-powered workers who can compete with China's automated factories. The optimistic book contradicts the narrative that AI will destroy all our jobs and humanity, instead returning production to the US and restoring manufacturing capabilities and jobs. It also suggests that AI could make the American worker 50 times more productive than any other worker, contributing to the re-industrialization of the US. Sanksar, who has worked extensively with the Pentagon and has a strong sense of patriotism, believes the AI race gives America an edge to dominate in the future. He has already seen Palantir customers adopting the technology, including defense companies like Boeing and Lockheed.
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