Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Washington, D.C. AI Conference

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a panel discussion at the Special Competitive Studies Project's AI conference in Washington, D.C. on June 2nd, 2025. The protesters, who targeted the data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, displayed a banner reading "Palantir Kills in Gaza, Kills at Home." One protester was heard shouting, "Geo, Geo!" referring to Palantir's involvement in geopolitical data analysis. Security promptly intervened, removing the protesters from the stage. The incident underscores the ongoing tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of technology in such conflicts. Former Congressman Mike Gallagher, head of defense at Palantir, later apologized for the interruption.