Peter Thiel warns of a coming one-world totalitarian state. He says the Antichrist will promise “peace and safety” to enslave humanity.

Thiel fears fear itself – panic over crises makes us trade freedom for security. Irony: Thiel co-founded Palantir, a key player in government surveillance.

Palantir earned $322 million in U.S. government contracts in early 2025. Its AI tools predict crimes, track immigrants, and power facial recognition.

Palantir is now worth $400 billion, with over half its revenue from governments.

Trump vowed “safety will be restored” in 2016 – and again eight years later. Fear-driven crises have always expanded government power, says historian Higgs.

After 9/11, the U.S. launched Total Information Awareness – a precursor to Palantir. Congress killed it in 2003, but the idea lived on inside the NSA.

Edward Snowden revealed mass surveillance of millions of Americans.

ICE now uses Palantir and Clearview AI to track immigrants via social media. Critics warn these tools will target citizens next.

Thiel admits AI is the tech he has the “most misgivings about.”

Palantir’s CEO says the goal is to keep AI in the hands of the “good guys.” But history shows surveillance powers always expand beyond their purpose.

Snowden warns AI will let states shape behavior, not just monitor it. Privacy tools like end-to-end encryption are the last defense.

Governments are cracking down: France arrested Telegram’s founder; the U.S. targets Tornado Cash.

Sam Altman says AI chats should have therapist-level privacy – but they don’t. Without legal and tech safeguards, the Eye of Sauron goes digital.