Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC on Thursday that artificial intelligence is giving the U.S. and its allies an edge in the escalating conflict in Iran and across the Middle East. "What makes America special right now is our lethal capacities, our ability to fight war," Karp said at Palantir's AIPcon 9 in Maryland. He added that another major advantage is that "the AI revolution is uniquely American." Karp alluded to his company's ability to link combat data between the U.S. and Middle East